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QTL for white spot syndrome virus resistance and the sex-determining locus in the Indian black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon).
BMC genomics - 28 Aug 2014
Robinson Nicholas A, Gopikrishna Gopalapillay, Baranski Matthew, Katneni Vinaya Kumar, Shekhar Mudagandur S, Shanmugakarthik Jayakani, Jothivel Sarangapani, Gopal Chavali, Ravichandran Pitchaiyappan, Gitterle Thomas, Ponniah Alphis G
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BACKGROUND: Shrimp culture is a fast growing aquaculture sector, but in recent years there has been a shift away from tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon to other species. This is largely due to the susceptibility of P. monodon to white spot syndrome virus disease (Whispovirus sp.) which has impacted production around the world. As female penaeid shrimp grow more rapidly than males, mono-sex production would be...
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