Article
The vgll3 Locus Controls Age at Maturity in Wild and Domesticated Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.) Males.
PLoS genetics - 1 Nov 2015
Ayllon Fernando, Kjærner-Semb Erik, Furmanek Tomasz, Wennevik Vidar, Solberg Monica F, Dahle Geir, Taranger Geir Lasse, Glover Kevin A, Almén Markus Sällman, Rubin Carl J, Edvardsen Rolf B, Wargelius Anna
Abstract excerpt
Wild and domesticated Atlantic salmon males display large variation for sea age at sexual maturation, which varies between 1-5 years. Previous studies have uncovered a genetic predisposition for variation of age at maturity with moderate heritability, thus suggesting a polygenic or complex nature of this trait. The aim of this study was to identify associated genetic loci, genes and ultimately specific sequence...
Topics
- Aging
- Animals
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Salmo salar
- Transcription Factors