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Mapping the sex determination locus in the hāpuku (Polyprion oxygeneios) using ddRAD sequencing.
BMC genomics - 10 Jun 2016
Brown Jeremy K, Taggart John B, Bekaert Michaël, Wehner Stefanie, Palaiokostas Christos, Setiawan Alvin N, Symonds Jane E, Penman David J
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BACKGROUND: Hāpuku (Polyprion oxygeneios) is a member of the wreckfish family (Polyprionidae) and is highly regarded as a food fish. Although adults grow relatively slowly, juveniles exhibit low feed conversion ratios and can reach market size in 1-2 years, making P. oxygeneios a strong candidate for aquaculture. However, they can take over 5 years to reach sexual maturity in captivity and are not externally...
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