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ArticleProteomes2026

Proteomic Insights into the Immune and Sex-Specific Proteins in the Skin Mucus of Barramundi (

Varsha V Balu, Dean R Jerry, Andreas L Lopata

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Varsha V BaluARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub for Supercharging Tropical Aquaculture Through Genetic Solutions, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-2392-9432
Dean R JerryARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub for Supercharging Tropical Aquaculture Through Genetic Solutions, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-3735-1798
Andreas L LopataARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub for Supercharging Tropical Aquaculture Through Genetic Solutions, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-2940-9235

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Australian Research Council Industrial Transformation Program IH210100014
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Abstract

backgroundFish skin mucus contains proteins involved in diverse biological pathways, representing a valuable non-invasive diagnostic of fish health.

methodsSkin mucus from three male and three female barramundi was analysed using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) following protein extraction and S-Trap digestion. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: A total of 1801 protein groups were matched to the

conclusionsThis study provides the first comprehensive discovery-based characterisation of the barramundi skin mucus proteome and establishes a baseline reference dataset for this aquaculture-relevant species. The findings support the utility of skin mucus proteomics for exploring immune and sex-associated molecular patterns and provide a baseline dataset for future validation studies investigating non-invasive health and reproductive monitoring.

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aquacultureAsian seabassCOG functional classificationgene ontologyKEGG pathwaymucus proteins

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PMID41893730
PMCPMC13030388

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