DNA marker technologies and their applications in aquaculture genetics

ZJ Liu, JF Cordes - Aquaculture, 2004 - Elsevier
The development of DNA-based genetic markers has had a revolutionary impact on animal
genetics. With DNA markers, it is theoretically possible to observe and exploit genetic …

Regulation of muscle mass by myostatin

SJ Lee - Annu. Rev. Cell Dev. Biol., 2004 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Myostatin is a secreted protein that acts as a negative regulator of skeletal muscle
mass. During embryogenesis, myostatin is expressed by cells in the myotome and in …

Generation of Myostatin Gene-Edited Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) via Zygote Injection of CRISPR/Cas9 System

K Khalil, M Elayat, E Khalifa, S Daghash, A Elaswad… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
The myostatin (MSTN) gene is important because of its role in regulation of skeletal muscle
growth in all vertebrates. In this study, CRISPR/Cas9 was utilized to successfully target the …

Clinical, agricultural, and evolutionary biology of myostatin: a comparative review

BD Rodgers, DK Garikipati - Endocrine reviews, 2008 - academic.oup.com
The discovery of myostatin and our introduction to the “Mighty Mouse” over a decade ago
spurred both basic and applied research and impacted popular culture as well. The …

Candidate growth genes in finfish—where should we be looking?

C De-Santis, DR Jerry - Aquaculture, 2007 - Elsevier
On the back of the genomics revolution significant investment has been made towards the
identification of candidate growth genes in livestock that can be used to speed up genetic …

Analysis of myostatin gene structure, expression and function in zebrafish

C Xu, G Wu, Y Zohar, SJ Du - Journal of Experimental …, 2003 - journals.biologists.com
Myostatin is a member of the TGF-β family that functions as a negative regulator of skeletal
muscle development and growth in mammals. Recently, Myostatin has also been identified …

CRISPR/Cas-9 induced knockout of myostatin gene improves growth and disease resistance in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)

M Coogan, V Alston, B Su, K Khalil, A Elaswad, M Khan… - Aquaculture, 2022 - Elsevier
Channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, is the most produced aquaculture species in the United
States, although production levels have decreased since their peak in 2003. Myostatin …

Evaluation of Spray-Dried Bovine Hemoglobin Powder as a Dietary Animal Protein Source in Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus

SA Amer, M Farahat, T Khamis, SA Abdo, EM Younis… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Animal by-product meals are considered the safest and most unexploited
source of animal protein in the fish industry. This study evaluated the potential effects of …

Identification of novel genes significantly affecting growth in catfish through GWAS analysis

N Li, T Zhou, X Geng, Y **, X Wang, S Liu, X Xu… - Molecular Genetics and …, 2018 - Springer
Growth is the most important economic trait in aquaculture. Improvements in growth-related
traits can enhance production, reduce costs and time to produce market-size fish. Catfish is …

Optimising commercial traits through gene editing in aquaculture: Strategies for accelerating genetic improvement

MN Moran, DB Jones, SA Jensen… - Reviews in …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aquaculture is one of the fastest‐growing food production sectors. As the global human
population continues to increase and further pressure is added to the prospects of achieving …