Judith M. Köbis

TL;DR: An overview of the genes of the multifunctional gills in rainbow trout that are mandated after temperature change is provided, suggesting links between the different temperature-dependent pathways and gene networks.

TL;DR: Dynamic but moderate changes in the expression of a broad range of immune-relevant features implying the gill’s involvement in pathogen defense strategies are uncovered.

TL;DR: The present expression study clearly confirms for rainbow trout that liver represents the primary site of complement expression, and suggests a strain-specific complement pathway regulation under the selected rearing conditions.

TL;DR: Both MARCH5 genes from trout show a strain-, tissue- and cell-specific expression profile indicating different functional roles, since in vivo-challenge with the viral pathogen VHSV caused a significant 1.7-fold elevated copy number of the respective gene in gills four days after infection, whereasMARCH5B transcript level did not increase.

TL;DR: The spleen plays a crucial role in innate and adaptive immunity in bony fish, Consequently, this organ is well suited to assess the immune competence of an organism and hence provides useful information for comparison and classification of production traits of food fish, such as robustness and susceptibility.