Comparative transcriptome analysis of skin color-associated genes in leopard coral grouper (Plectropomus leopardus).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The leopard coral grouper (Plectropomus leopardus) is an important economic species in East Asia-Pacific countries. To meet the market demand, leopard coral grouper is facing overfishing and their population is rapidly declining. With the improvement of the artificial propagation technique, the leopard coral grouper has been successfully cultured by Fisheries Research Institute in Taiwan. However, the skin color of farmed individuals is often lacking bright redness. As such, the market price of farmed individuals is lower than wild-type.

Results

To understand the genetic mechanisms of skin coloration in leopard coral grouper, we compared leopard coral grouper with different skin colors through transcriptome analysis. Six cDNA libraries generated from wild-caught l

SUBMITTER: Wu HY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9817277 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature