Investigation of the Potential Effects of Host Genetics and Probiotic Treatment on the Gut Bacterial Community Composition of Aquaculture-raised Pacific Whiteleg Shrimp, <i>Litopenaeus vannamei</i>

Investigation of the Potential Effects of Host Genetics and Probiotic Treatment on the Gut Bacterial Community Composition of Aquaculture-raised Pacific Whiteleg Shrimp, <i>Litopenaeus vannamei</i>

This study presents the potential effects of the genetic background and use of probiotics on the gut bacterial composition of Pacific whiteleg shrimp (<i>Litopenaeus vannamei</i>) grown in an indoor aquaculture facility. The strains investigated were Shrimp Improvement Systems (SIS, Isla...

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Main Authors: Angela Landsman, Benoit St-Pierre, Misael Rosales-Leija, Michael Brown, William Gibbons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
aquaculture
intestinal microbiome
Pacific whiteleg shrimp
genetic background
probiotic
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/7/8/217

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