Mitochondrial methylation is linked to sexually dimorphic growth in Nile tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i>).

ABSTRACT: For aquaculture to be sustainable, it is very important to improve the growth rates of farmed fish by choosing the right species and their management. However, the integration of epigenetic markers in selective breeding programs remains underdeveloped, mainly due to limited understanding, particularly regarding DNA methylation's heritability and its functional impact on growth traits. This gap is even more pronounced in mitochondrial epigenetics, despite mitochondria's critical role in energy production and growth regulation, making it an important but underexplored area in aquaculture breeding strategies. The present study aimed to explore the relationship between differential mitogenome methylation and its role in growth rates and sexual dimorphism in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis nilotic

SUBMITTER: Tripathy PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12361127 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature