Chromosome-level genome sequence of the Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT, Oreochromis niloticus) highlights regions of introgression with O. mossambicus
Abstract Background The Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is the third most important freshwater fish for aquaculture. Its success is directly linked to continuous breeding efforts focusing on production traits such as growth rate and weight. Among those elite strains, the Genetically Improved Fa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-12-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-022-09065-8 |