Advancing the production efficiency and profitability of aquaculture is dependent upon the
ability to utilize a diverse array of genetic resources. The ultimate goals of aquaculture …

Microsatellites represent codominant molecular genetic markers, which are ubiquitously
distributed within genomes. Due to their high level of polymorphism, relatively small size and …

Sex differences in overall recombination rates are well known, but little theoretical or
empirical attention has been given to how and why sexes differ in their recombination …

Background Tilapias are the second most farmed fishes in the world and a sustainable
source of food. Like many other fish, tilapias are sexually dimorphic and sex is a …

The foundation of quantitative genetics theory was developed during the last century and
facilitated many successful breeding programs for cultivated plants and t-restrial livestock …

Aquaculture is the fastest growing sector in agriculture. Substantial genetic gains have been
achieved in a few cultured species using conventional selective breeding approaches …

A central challenge in evolutionary biology is to identify genes underlying ecologically
important traits and describe the fitness consequences of naturally occurring variation at …

African cichlid fishes have repeatedly evolved highly specialized modes of feeding through
adaptations of their oral jaws. Here, we explore the molecular genetic basis of the opening …

Novel genome editing techniques allow for efficient and targeted improvement of
aquaculture stock and might be a solution to solve challenges related to disease and …

Sex in Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia) is principally determined by an XX/XY locus but
other genetic and environmental factors also influence sex ratio. Restriction Associated DNA …