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Insights from farming Macrocystis pyrifera offshore: phenotypic analysis, genome-wide association studies, genomic selection.
Heredity - 1 Jul 2026
Kovalev Maxim, Montecinos Arismendi Gabriel, Yorke Christie, Wade Rachael M, Molano Gary, Miller Robert, Reed Daniel, Alberto Filipe, Nuzhdin Sergey
Abstract excerpt
Seaweed farming, as a part of aquaculture, offers a sustainable alternative to modern agricultural practices; however, genetic enhancement and breeding programs for most species are underdeveloped. We aimed to advance seaweed domestication by focusing on giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera), the fastest-growing haplodiplontic brown alga, which has significant ecological and commercial importance. We analyzed...
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