A draft genome of the striped catfish, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus, for comparative analysis of genes relevant to development and a resource for aquaculture improvement

Abstract Background The striped catfish, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus, is a freshwater and benthopelagic fish common in the Mekong River delta. Catfish constitute a valuable source of dietary protein. Therefore, they are cultured worldwide, and P. hypophthalmus is a food staple in the Mekong area. Ho...

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Main Authors: Oanh T. P. Kim, Phuong T. Nguyen, Eiichi Shoguchi, Kanako Hisata, Thuy T. B. Vo, Jun Inoue, Chuya Shinzato, Binh T. N. Le, Koki Nishitsuji, Miyuki Kanda, Vu H. Nguyen, Hai V. Nong, Noriyuki Satoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-018-5079-x