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A Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies the Genomic Region Associated with Shell Color in Yesso Scallop, Patinopecten yessoensis.
Marine biotechnology (New York, N.Y.) - 1 Jun 2017
Zhao Liang, Li Yangping, Li Yajuan, Yu Jiachen, Liao Huan, Wang Shuyue, Lv Jia, Liang Jun, Huang Xiaoting, Bao Zhenmin
Abstract excerpt
The shell color polymorphism widely exists in economic shellfish, which not only results in a better visual perception but also shows great value as an economic trait for breeding. Small numbers of reddish-orange shell Yesso scallops, Patinopecten yessoensis, were found in cultured populations compared to the brown majority. In this study, a genome-wide association study was conducted to understand the genetic...
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