Body-shape trajectories and their genetic variance component in Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata L.)

Abstract The phenotype of juvenile fish is closely associated with the adult phenotype, thus consisting an important quality trait for reared fish stocks. In this study, we estimated the correlation between the juvenile and adult body-shape in Gilthead seabream, and examined the genetic basis of the...

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Main Authors: Stefanos Fragkoulis, Dimosthenis Kerasovitis, Costas Batargias, George Koumoundouros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95726-9