Single-Cell Gene Profiling Reveals Social Status-Dependent Modulation of Nuclear Hormone Receptors in GnRH Neurons in a Male Cichlid Fish by Satoshi Ogawa, Ishwar S. Parhar

“…Using single-cell real-time PCR, we revealed the expression of genes for estrogen, androgen, glucocorticoid, thyroid, and xenobiotic receptors in GnRH1, GnRH2, and GnRH3 neurons in the male Nile tilapia <i>Oreochromis niloticus</i>. We further quantified expression levels of estrogen receptor genes (ERα, ERβ, and ERγ) in three GnRH neuron types in male tilapia of two different social statuses (dominant and subordinate) at the single cell level. …”
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Feeding frequency affect feed utilization of tilapia under biofloc system condition during nursery phase by Rania S. Mabroke, Abd El-Naem F.A Zidan, Al-Azab Tahoun, Hesham R.A. Mola, Hanan Abo- State, Ashraf Suloma

“…Total ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and pH values were within acceptable limits for Nile tilapia. No significant differences were recorded among different feeding frequency treatments regarding growth performance parameters. …”
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Diet type influences the gut microbiome and nutrient assimilation of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). by Lara Parata, Debashish Mazumder, Jesmond Sammut, Suhelen Egan

“…Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus is the third most commonly farmed finfish species in the world, accounting for nearly 5% of global aquaculture production. …”
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Scalable coupled aquaponics design: Lettuce and tilapia production using a parallel unit process approach by Joseph Tetreault, Rachel L. Fogle, Todd Guerdat, Todd Guerdat

“…Successful integration of HCS and RAS is defined as achieving industry standard production timelines for lettuce (seed to harvest time of 35 days) and Nile tilapia (fry to a 624 g average harvest weight in 35 weeks). …”
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Infection by the Parasite <i>Myxobolus bejeranoi</i> (Cnidaria: Myxozoa) Suppresses the Immune System of Hybrid Tilapia by Keren Maor-Landaw, Margarita Smirnov, Vera Brekhman, Maya Ofek-Lalzar, Tal Yahav, Tamar Lotan

“…Recently, the myxozoan <i>Myxobolus bejeranoi</i> was found to infect the gills of hybrid tilapia (Nile tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i>) × Jordan/blue tilapia (<i>O. aureus</i>)), causing high morbidity and mortality. …”
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Physical Pretreatments of Cassava Chips Influenced Chemical Composition, Physicochemical Properties, and In Vitro Digestibility in Animal Models by Suriyanee Takaeh, Sukanya Poolthajit, Waraporn Hahor, Nutt Nuntapong, Wanwisa Ngampongsai, Karun Thongprajukaew

“…In vitro carbohydrate digestibility based on digestive enzyme extracts from Nile tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i>) suggests the microwaving method for cassava chips preparation, while microwaving, followed by extrusion or gamma irradiation, was suggested for broiler (<i>Gallus gallus domesticus</i>). …”
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Virulence and antibiotic-resistance genes in Enterococcus faecalis associated with streptococcosis disease in fish by Tasmina Akter, Md. Najmul Haque, Rakib Ehsan, Sulav Indra Paul, Md. Javed Foysal, Alfred Chin Yen Tay, Md. Tofazzal Islam, Md. Mahbubur Rahman

“…Genomic DNA was extracted from three strains of E. faecalis isolated from streptococcosis infected Nile tilapia (strains BF1B1 and BFFF11) and Thai sarpunti (strain BFPS6). …”
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Antimicrobial Peptide TP4 Targets Mitochondrial Adenine Nucleotide Translocator 2 by Bor-Chyuan Su, Yi-Chung Liu, Chen-Hung Ting, Ping-Chiang Lyu, Jyh-Yih Chen

“…Tilapia piscidin (TP) 4 is an antimicrobial peptide derived from Nile tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i>), which shows broad-spectrum antibacterial activity and excellent cancer-killing ability in vitro and in vivo. …”
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Fish red blood cells express immune genes and responses by Yawei Shen, Dan Wang, Jinliang Zhao, Xiaowu Chen

“…In this study, we present evidence that fish RBCs despite their respiratory role they also express immune-related genes and responses in the teleost fish, Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Fluorescent staining identified the presence of numerous mitochondria and lysosomes in tilapia RBCs. …”
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<italic toggle="yes">Citrobacter</italic> Species Increase Energy Harvest by Modulating Intestinal Microbiota in Fish: Nondominant Species Play Important Functions by Mei-Ling Zhang, Miao Li, Yi Sheng, Fang Tan, Liqiao Chen, Isaac Cann, Zhen-Yu Du

“…A bacterial strain (S1), enriched on soybean oil rich medium, was isolated from the gut of Nile tilapia and demonstrated to be a member of the Citrobacter genus. …”
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Tilapia Piscidin 4 (TP4) Stimulates Cell Proliferation and Wound Closure in MRSA-Infected Wounds in Mice by Hang-Ning Huang, Yi-Lin Chan, Chang-Jer Wu, Jyh-Yih Chen

“…One such AMP, Tilapia piscidin 4 (TP4), was isolated from Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus); TP4 has antibacterial effects and regulates the innate immune system. …”
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The Evaluation of Synergistic Effect of Hippophae rhamnoides and Vitamin E on Growth Performance and Oxidative Stress at Oreochromis niloticus-Linnaeus, 1758 by Alina Antache, Victor Cristea, Iulia Grecu, Şt. M. Petrea, Săndiţa Plăcintă, M. T. Coadă

“…The aim of this research is to evaluate the influence of sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) and vitamin E on growth performance indicators and oxidative stress at Nile tilapia juvenile, reared in a recirculating aquaculture system. …”
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Development of a recombinase polymerase amplification assay for rapid detection of Francisella noatunensis subsp. orientalis. by Khalid Shahin, Jose Gustavo Ramirez-Paredes, Graham Harold, Benjamin Lopez-Jimena, Alexandra Adams, Manfred Weidmann

“…Validation of the assay was performed not only by using DNA from Fno, closely related Francisella species and other common bacterial pathogens in tilapia farms, but also by screening 78 Nile tilapia and 5 water samples. All results were compared with those obtained by previously established real-time qPCR. …”
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Aquaculture in Brazil: past, present and future by Wagner C. Valenti, Helenice P. Barros, Patricia Moraes-Valenti, Guilherme W. Bueno, Ronaldo O. Cavalli

“…The main farmed species are Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) and the Pacific white leg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). …”
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Preference and Motivation Tests for Body Tactile Stimulation in Fish by Ana Carolina dos Santos Gauy, Marcela Cesar Bolognesi, Guilherme Delgado Martins, Eliane Gonçalves-de-Freitas

“…We tested whether territorial fish (Nile tilapia) perceive body tactile stimulation as a positive or negative resource. …”
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Polylactic Acid Film Coated with Electrospun Gelatin/Chitosan Nanofibers Containing Betel Leaf Ethanolic Extract: Properties, Bioactivities, and Use for Shelf-Life Extension of Til... by Mohamed Tagrida, Saqib Gulzar, Krisana Nilsuwan, Thummanoon Prodpran, Bin Zhang, Soottawat Benjakul

“…Microbial growth and lipid oxidation of Nile tilapia slices packaged in PLA film coated with GC/NF containing 2% BLEE were more retarded than those packaged in low-density polyethylene (LDPE) bags over refrigerated storage of 12 days. …”
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GIS modeling of potentially suitable sites for aquaculture development in the Lake Tana basin, Northwest Ethiopia by Workiyie Worie Assefa, Wubneh Belete Abebe

“…Consequently, GIS-based site suitability analysis was conducted at the basin level to identify and delineate areas, which are suitable for inland pond aquaculture, mainly for Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). About 21 criteria, which are sub-grouped into socioeconomic, farm inputs and land use types, water availability, water and soil quality, and urban markets, were considered for aquaculture suitable site-selection analyses. …”
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Prevalence of Antibiotic-Resistant Vibrio Isolated from Some Marketed Fish in Egypt with a Decontamination Trial by Lemon juice by Alaa Eldin M.A. Morshdy, Ahmed R. El-Ghandour, Mohamed A. Hussein, Rasha M. El Bayomi

“…In the current study, a total of 100 fish samples (Nile tilapia, Nile perch, Meagre, and Sea bass) were collected randomly from retail markets in Egypt to investigate the prevalence of Vibrio species. …”
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Prevalence, antimicrobial susceptibility, and genotyping of Streptococcus agalactiae in Tilapia fish (Oreochromis niloticus) in Egypt by Asmaa Alazab, Asmaa Sadat, Gamal Younis

“…Materials and Methods: Three hundred Nile Tilapia fish (Oreochromis niloticus) were collected from different farms and retail shops in Dakahlia and Damietta, Egypt, during the summer of 2020. …”
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A step toward a biofloc system with no‐carbon addition: Increasing dietary lipid level enhances the water quality and body chemical composition without affecting tilapia health sta... by Ashraf Suloma, Rania S. Mabroke, Marwa S. Khattab, Sally M. Salaah, Osama M. El‐Husseiny, Ali Eid

“…Abstract A 70‐day experiment was carried out to evaluate biofloc system operation with no carbon addition by manipulating dietary protein and lipid levels for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) cultivation. Three treatments were conducted; Control treatment (C; fed on a 30% crude protein [CP] diet supplemented with 3% vegetable oil [VO] + addition of external carbon source [ECS] in rearing tank), low protein–low lipid treatment (LPLL; fed on 23% CP diet supplemented with 3% (VO) + no addition of ECS) and low protein–high lipid treatment (LPHL; fed on 23% CP diet supplemented with 9% VO + no addition of ECS). …”
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