Mapping the sex determination locus in the Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) using RAD sequencing

Palaiokostas C., Bekaert M., Davie A., Cowan M. E., Oral M., Taggart J. B., ...More

BMC GENOMICS, vol.14, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1186/1471-2164-14-566
  • Journal Name: BMC GENOMICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Hippoglossus hippoglossus, Sex determination, Monosex, QTL mapping, RAD-seq, Aquaculture, ENVIRONMENTAL-INFLUENCES, ASSOCIATION ANALYSIS, DETERMINING GENE, ORYZIAS-LATIPES, SNP DISCOVERY, DE-NOVO, TEMPERATURE, MEDAKA, FISH, DIFFERENTIATION
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) is a high-value, niche market species for cold-water marine aquaculture. Production of monosex female stocks is desirable in commercial production since females grow faster and mature later than males. Understanding the sex determination mechanism and developing sex-associated markers will shorten the time for the development of monosex female production, thus decreasing the costs of farming.