Integrative phenotypic and gene expression data identify myostatin as a muscle growth inhibitor in Chinese shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis.

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Growth traits, largely determined by muscle growth, are the most critical economic traits in shrimp breeding. Myostatin (Mstn) is a conserved inhibitor of muscle growth in vertebrates, but until now solid evidence supporting a similar function of Mstn in invertebrates has been lacking. In the present study, we examined the Mstn expression along with growth trait data in a Fenneropenaeus chinensis population, to...

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