biostudies-literatureUnknown19(1)Kim OTP“Development and Application of Biotechnology in Aquaculture Program” from Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentInternal Research Fund of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology<h4>Background</h4>The striped catfish, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus, is a freshwater and benthopelagic fish common in the Mekong River delta. Catfish constitute a valuable source of dietary protein. Therefore, they are cultured worldwide, and P. hypophthalmus is a food staple in the Mekong area. However, genetic information about the culture stock, is unavailable for breeding improvement, although genetics of the channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, has been reported. To acquire genome sequence data as a useful resource for marker-assisted breeding, we decoded a draft genome of P. hypophthalmus and performed comparative analyses.<h4>Results</h4>Using the Illumina platform, we obtained both nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequences. Molecular phylogeny using the mitochondrial genome confirmeBMC genomics733https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6173838biostudies-literatureA draft genome of the striped catfish, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus, for comparative analysis of genes relevant to development and a resource for aquaculture improvement.PMC6173838Nishitsuji KNguyen VHShoguchi EHisata KInoue JSatoh NKanda MKim OTPNguyen PTVo TTBNong HVLe BTNShinzato CfalseA draft genome of the striped catfish, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus, for comparative analysis of genes relevant to development and a resource for aquaculture improvement.<h4>Background</h4>The striped catfish, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus, is a freshwater and benthopelagic fish common in the Mekong River delta. Catfish constitute a valuable source of dietary protein. Therefore, they are cultured worldwide, and P. hypophthalmus is a food staple in the Mekong area. However, genetic information about the culture stock, is unavailable for breeding improvement, although genetics of the channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, has been reported. To acquire genome sequence data as a useful resource for marker-assisted breeding, we decoded a draft genome of P. hypophthalmus and performed comparative analyses.<h4>Results</h4>Using the Illumina platform, we obtained both nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequences. Molecular phylogeny using the mitochondrial genome confirme2018-01-01T00:00:00Z2018 Oct2026-04-13T00:07:10.519Z2026-04-07T13:28:54.794ZS-EPMC61738383029075810.1186/s12864-018-5079-x