Ten Candidate Genes Were Identified to Be Associated with the Great Growth Differentiation in the Three-Way Cross Hybrid Abalone.

ABSTRACT: Abalone is an economically important mollusk, whose slow growth has impeded the recovery of its wild populations and development of aquaculture. The three-way cross hybrid abalone ((Haliotis discus hannai♀ × H. fulgens♂)♀ × H. gigantea♂, DF × SS) demonstrated notable diversity in growth traits across the population with genetic differentiation, offering a model for exploring the molecular mechanisms of abalone growth. In this study, a total of 89 SNPs and 97 candidate genes were identified to be associated with growth-related traits of abalone using whole-genome resequencing and a genome-wide association study (GWAS) analysis. Then, ten overlap genes were found among these candidate genes by combining the results of GWAS and comparative transcriptomic analyses between

SUBMITTER: Xiao Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11758661 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature