Environment-Dependent Heterosis and Transgressive Gene Expression in Reciprocal Hybrids between the Channel Catfish <i>Ictalurus punctatus</i> and the Blue Catfish <i>Ictalurus furcatus</i>

The hybrid between female channel catfish (<i>Ictalurus punctatus</i>) and male blue catfish (<i>Ictalurus furcatus</i>) is superior in feed conversion, disease resistance, carcass yield, and harvestability compared to both parental species. However, heterosis and heterobelti...

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Main Authors: Haolong Wang, Timothy J. Bruce, Baofeng Su, Shangjia Li, Rex A. Dunham, Xu Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Biology
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/1/117