Multi-omics analysis reveals the glycolipid metabolism response mechanism in the liver of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT, Oreochromis niloticus) under hypoxia stress

Background: Dissolved oxygen (DO) in the water is a vital abiotic factor in aquatic animal farming. A hypoxic environment affects the growth, metabolism, and immune system of fish. Glycolipid metabolism is a vital energy pathway under acute hypoxic stress, and it plays a significant role in the adaptation of fish to stressful environments. In this study, we used multi-omics integrative analyses to explore the mechanisms of hypoxia adaptation in Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT, Oreochromis niloticus).

Results: The 96 h median lethal hypoxia (96h-LH50) for GIFT was determined by linear interpolation. We established control (DO: 5 mg/L) groups (CG) and hypoxic stress (96h-LH50) groups (HG) and extracted liver tissues for high-throughput transcriptome and metabolome sequencing. A total of 581 differentially expressed (DE) genes and 1250 DE metabolites were detected between CG and HG, and were annotated using tools at the KEGG database. We verified the transcript levels of eigh...