Pedro C. Castilho
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Pedro C. Castilho has a total of 6 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
Barbara A. Block
Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USA
1 shared publication- Barbara A. Block
Department of Biology and Department of Oceans, Stanford University, Hopkins Marine Station
1 shared publication Bradley A. Buckley
Department of Biology, Portland State University, Portland, OR 97201, USA
1 shared publicationGeorge Somero
Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USA
1 shared publication- Luke D Gardner
Biology Department, Hopkins Marine Station, Pacific Grove, Stanford University, California, 93950, USA
1 shared publication - Nishad Jayasundara
Biology Department, Hopkins Marine Station, Pacific Grove, Stanford University, California, 93950, USA
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 1 January 2012
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Genomics
- Vol. 13 (1) , 530
Microarray gene expression profiles from mature gonad tissues of Atlantic bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus in the Gulf of Mexico
Bluefin tunas are highly prized pelagic fish species representing a significant economic resource to fisheries throughout the world. Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) populations have significantly declined due to overexploitation. As a consequence of their value and population decline, T. thynnus has been the focus of considerable research effort concerning many aspects of their life history. However, in-depth understanding of T. thynnus reproductive biology is still lacking. Knowledge of reproductive physiology is a very important tool for determining effective fisheries and aquaculture management. Transcriptome techniques are proving powerful and provide novel insights into physiological processes. Construction of a microarray from T. thynnus ESTs sourced from reproductive tissues has provided an ideal platform to study the reproductive physiology of bluefin tunas. The aim of this investigation was to compare transcription profiles from the ovaries and testes of mature T. thynnus to establish sex specific variations underlying their reproductive physiology.
- 1 January 2012
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Genomics
- Vol. 13 (1) , 530
Open AccessMicroarray gene expression profiles from mature gonad tissues of Atlantic bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus in the Gulf of Mexico
Bluefin tunas are highly prized pelagic fish species representing a significant economic resource to fisheries throughout the world. Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) populations have significantly declined due to overexploitation. As a consequence of their value and population decline, T. thynnus has been the focus of considerable research effort concerning many aspects of their life history. However, in-depth understanding of T. thynnus reproductive biology is still lacking. Knowledge of reproductive physiology is a very important tool for determining effective fisheries and aquaculture management. Transcriptome techniques are proving powerful and provide novel insights into physiological processes. Construction of a microarray from T. thynnus ESTs sourced from reproductive tissues has provided an ideal platform to study the reproductive physiology of bluefin tunas. The aim of this investigation was to compare transcription profiles from the ovaries and testes of mature T. thynnus to establish sex specific variations underlying their reproductive physiology.
- 5 May 2009
- Published by Wiley in Molecular Ecology
- Vol. 18 (10) , 2092-2102
Heterologous hybridization to a complementary DNA microarray reveals the effect of thermal acclimation in the endothermic bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis)
The temperature stress that pelagic fishes experience can induce physiological and behavioural changes that leave a signature in gene expression profiles. We used a functional genomics approach to identify genes that were up‐ or down‐regulated following thermal stress in the Pacific bluefin tuna. Following the acclimation period, 113, 81 and 196 genes were found to be differentially expressed between the control (20 °C) and cold (15°) treatment groups, in ventricle, red muscle and white muscle, respectively. The genes whose expression levels were responsive to thermal acclimation varied according to muscle fibre type, perhaps reflecting the tissue‐specific degrees of endothermy characteristic of this species.
- 5 May 2009
- Published by Wiley in Molecular Ecology
- Vol. 18 (10) , 2092-2102
Heterologous hybridization to a complementary DNA microarray reveals the effect of thermal acclimation in the endothermic bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis)
The temperature stress that pelagic fishes experience can induce physiological and behavioural changes that leave a signature in gene expression profiles. We used a functional genomics approach to identify genes that were up‐ or down‐regulated following thermal stress in the Pacific bluefin tuna. Following the acclimation period, 113, 81 and 196 genes were found to be differentially expressed between the control (20 °C) and cold (15°) treatment groups, in ventricle, red muscle and white muscle, respectively. The genes whose expression levels were responsive to thermal acclimation varied according to muscle fibre type, perhaps reflecting the tissue‐specific degrees of endothermy characteristic of this species.