Transcriptome and Metabolome Analyses Reveal Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Growth Traits in Large Yellow Croaker (<i>Larimichthys crocea</i>).

ABSTRACT: The large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) is an economically important marine fish in China, whose growth rate in aquaculture has yet to meet the industry's demands. Understanding the mechanism underlying inter-individual growth differences will create a favorable condition for selective breeding. In combined transcriptome and metabolome analyses, this study collected muscle tissues from four groups of croakers categorized based on sex and growth rate: fast-growing males, slow-growing males, fast-growing females, and slow-growing females. We identified 2344 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and 198 differentially expressed metabolites (DEMs). Three genes, bpgm, mstnb, and mylpfb, played a crucial role in the growth regulation of large yellow croaker. Th

SUBMITTER: Fang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12525493 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature