Genomic tools and selective breeding in molluscs

CM Hollenbeck, IA Johnston - Frontiers in genetics, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The production of most farmed molluscs, including mussels, oysters, scallops, abalone, and
clams, is heavily dependent on natural seed from the plankton. Closing the lifecycle of …

Microsatellites as molecular markers with applications in exploitation and conservation of aquatic animal populations

R Wenne - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
A large number of species and taxa have been studied for genetic polymorphism.
Microsatellites have been known as hypervariable neutral molecular markers with the …

Genetic markers in marine fisheries: Types, tasks and trends

J Cuéllar-Pinzón, P Presa, SJ Hawkins, A Pita - Fisheries Research, 2016 - Elsevier
Thirty years of industrial fishing have led to overexploitation of many species, triggering the
urgent need to better assess and manage marine stocks for sustainability. From the very …

A Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Candidate Genes Associated With Shell Color in Bay Scallop Argopecten irradians irradians

X Zhu, J Zhang, X Hou, P Liu, J Lv, Q Xing… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Molluscan shell color has consistently drawn attention for its abundant diversity and
commercial use in shellfish breeding projects. Recently, two new strains of bay scallop …

Development of Molecular Resources for an Intertidal Clam, Sinonovacula constricta, Using 454 Transcriptome Sequencing

D Niu, L Wang, F Sun, Z Liu, J Li - PLoS One, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background The razor clam Sinonovacula constricta is a benthic intertidal bivalve species
with important commercial value. Despite its economic importance, knowledge of its …

Identification of Male Gametogenesis Expressed Genes from the Scallop Nodipecten subnodosus by Suppressive Subtraction Hybridization and Pyrosequencing

R Llera-Herrera, A García-Gasca, C Abreu-Goodger… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Despite the great advances in sequencing technologies, genomic and transcriptomic
information for marine non-model species with ecological, evolutionary, and economical …

Genetic Mapping and QTL Analysis of Growth-Related Traits in Pinctada fucata Using Restriction-Site Associated DNA Sequencing

Y Li, M He - PLoS One, 2014 - journals.plos.org
The pearl oyster, Pinctada fucata (P. fucata), is one of the marine bivalves that is
predominantly cultured for pearl production. To obtain more genetic information for breeding …

Constructing a microsatellite-based linkage map and identifying QTL for pearl quality traits in triangle pearl mussel (Hyriopsis cumingii)

Z Bai, X Han, M Luo, J Lin, G Wang, J Li - Aquaculture, 2015 - Elsevier
Hyriopsis cumingii is the most economically important aquaculture species for freshwater
pearl production in China. A linkage map is an essential framework for mapping QTL. In this …

Mapping Genetic Loci for Quantitative Traits of Golden Shell Color, Mineral Element Contents, and Growth-Related Traits in Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas)

J Song, Q Li, Y Yu, S Wan, L Han, S Du - Marine Biotechnology, 2018 - Springer
Golden shell color and mineral content are important economic traits of Pacific oyster
(Crassostrea gigas). In this study, we mapped a series of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) that …

An integrated genetic map based on EST-SNPs and QTL analysis of shell color traits in Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas

J Wang, Q Li, X Zhong, J Song, L Kong, H Yu - Aquaculture, 2018 - Elsevier
Shell color polymorphism is common in nature for the marine mollusks. The Pacific oyster
Crassostrea gigas, is widely cultured and one of the most economically important bivalve …