Research Project: Reducing Impacts of Disease on Salmonid Aquaculture Production

Location: Office of The Director

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Ghrelin modulates differential expression of genes relevant to immune pathways and antimicrobial peptides in primary head kidney cells of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Han, Y., Leaman, D.W., Shepherd, B.S. 2023. Ghrelin modulates differential expression of genes relevant to immune activities and antimicrobial peptides in primary head kidney cells of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Animals. 13(10). https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13101683.

Comparative effects of Novirhabdovirus genes on modulating constitutive transcription and innate antiviral responses, in different teleost host cells systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gorgoglione, B., Ringiesn, J.L., Shepherd, B.S., Leaman, D.W. 2020. Comparative effects of Novirhabdovirus genes on modulating constitutive transcription and innate antiviral responses, in different teleost host cells systems. Virus Research. 17:110. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-020-01372-4.

Nutritional quality of different starches in feed fed to juvenile Yellow Perch, Perca flavescens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jiang, M., Zhao, H., Zai, S., Newton, R.J., Shepherd, B.S., Tain, J., Lofald, A.G., Teh, S., Binkowski, F.P., Deng, D. 2019. Nutritional quality of different starches in feed fed to juvenile Yellow Perch, Perca flavescens. Aquaculture Nutrition. 26:671-682. https://doi.org/10.1111/anu.13026.

Development of a genomic resource and identification of nucleotide diversity of yellow perch by RAD sequencing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Guo, L., Yao, H., Shepherd, B.S., Sepulveda-Villet, O.J., Zhang, D., Wang, H. 2019. Development of a genomic resource and identification of nucleotide diversity of yellow perch by RAD sequencing. Frontiers in Genetics. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2019.00992.

Determination of optimal feeding rates for juvenile lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) juvenile fed with a formulated dry diet - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yang, S., Zhai, S., Shepherd, B.S., Binkowski, F.P., Hung, S.O., Sealey, W.M., Deng, D.F. 2019. Determination of optimal feeding rates for juvenile lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) juvenile fed with a formulated dry diet. Aquaculture Nutrition. 25 (6). https://doi.org/10.1111/anu.12932.

A defatted microalgae meal (Haematococcus pluvialis) as a partial protein source to replace fishmeal for feeding juvenile yellow perch Perca flavescens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jiang, M., Zhao, H., Zhai, S., Shepherd, B.S., Wen, H., Deng, D.F. 2019. A defatted microalgae meal (Haematococcus pluvialis) as a partial protein source to replace fishmeal for feeding juvenile yellow perch Perca flavescens. Journal of Applied Phycology. 31:1197–1205. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-018-1610-3.

Evaluation of formulated feed for juvenile lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) based on growth performance and nutrient retention - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lee, S., Zhao, H., Li, Y., Binkowski, F., Deng, D., Shepherd, B.S., Hung, S., Bai, S. 2018. Evaluation of formulated feed for juvenile lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) based on growth performance and nutrient retention. North American Journal of Aquaculture. 80:223-236. https://doi.org/10.1002/naaq.10026

Effects of cortisol and lipopolysaccharide on expression of select growth-, stress- and immune-related genes in rainbow trout liver - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shepherd, B.S., Spear, A., Philip, A.M., Leaman, D.W., Stepien, C.A., Sepulveda-Villet, O.J., Palmquist, D.E., Vijayan, M.M. 2018. Effects of cortisol and lipopolysaccharide on expression of select growth-, stress- and immune-related genes in rainbow trout liver. Fish and Shellfish Immunology. 74:410-418. doi: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.01.003.

Enhancement of lake sturgeon conservation through feeding management - (Proceedings)
Deng, D., Lee, S., Yang, S., Zhai, S., Nuese, J., Shepherd, B.S., Binkowski, F. 2017. Enhancement of lake sturgeon conservation through feeding management. In: Proceedings of 46th Annual Meeting of American Fisheries Society, February 28-March 2, 2017, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. p. 19.