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A multi-model genome-wide association study identifies genetic variants underlying resistance to Largemouth Bass Ranavirus (LMBV) in Micropterus salmoides.
Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part D, Genomics & proteomics - 1 Dec 2026
Xu Yue, Li Fei, Jia Zhilin, Chen Dongcai, Gao Jiong, Ma Ruijun, Wang Yingying, Shen Yawei, Qiao Zhigang, Jiang Wenping, Wang Qing, Liu Shili, Zhang Meng
Abstract excerpt
Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) is an economically important freshwater aquaculture species, yet recurrent outbreaks of Largemouth Bass Ranavirus (LMBV) continue to impair production and cause substantial losses. The genetic basis of host variation in LMBV resistance remains insufficiently characterized. Here, we applied a multi-model genome-wide association study (GWAS) to identify loci associated with...
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- Animals
- Bass
- Ranavirus
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Disease Resistance
