Population Genomics and Application for Growth Improvement of Domesticated Asian Seabass <i>Lates calcarifer</i> from Thailand

Population Genomics and Application for Growth Improvement of Domesticated Asian Seabass <i>Lates calcarifer</i> from Thailand

A breeding program of Asian seabass (<i>Lates calcarifer</i>, also called barramundi) was established for sustainable aquaculture in Thailand. Estimated breeding values (EBVs) for growth of the base population (G0, 51 families, <i>N</i> = 1655) were evaluated. Fish exhibited...

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Main Authors: Bavornlak Khamnamtong, Atra Chaimongkol, Sirikan Prasertlux, Sirithorn Janpoom, Jutaporn Chaimongkol, Sureerat Tang, Wanwipa Ittarat, Putth Songsangjinda, Takashi Sakamoto, Panya Sae-Lim, Sirawut Klinbunga
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
aquaculture
barramundi
selection sweep
breeding program
genetic selection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/17/6/383
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Summary:A breeding program of Asian seabass (<i>Lates calcarifer</i>, also called barramundi) was established for sustainable aquaculture in Thailand. Estimated breeding values (EBVs) for growth of the base population (G0, 51 families, <i>N</i> = 1655) were evaluated. Fish exhibited either high (HEBV, averaged body weight = 1036.80 ± 250.80 g, <i>N</i> = 133) or low (LEBV, averaged body weight = 294.50 ± 167.20 g, <i>N</i> = 147) growth EBVs, and their parental fish (<i>N</i> = 26) were analyzed by Specific Locus Amplified Fragment Sequencing (SLAF-Seq). An average of 159,769 SLAF tags/sample was generated, covering 13.79-fold of the genome size, and 225,498 SNPs were applied for population genomics. Observed (<i>H</i><sub>o</sub>) and expected (<i>H</i><sub>e</sub>) heterozygosity values were 0.224 and 0.308, 0.178 and 0.246, and 0.184 and 0.305, respectively. Polymorphic information content (PIC) ranged from 0.205–0.251. A selective sweep was performed based on Fst, and nucleotide polymorphism (π) revealed significant differences between allelic contents of growth- and immune-related genes in HEBV and LEBV populations. Kinship analysis revealed that 84.38% of examined fish showed r values < 0.2, and population admixture analysis revealed three subpopulations in HEBV and four subpopulations in LEBV groups. Fish that possessed a single cluster were found in each subgroup of both populations, along with those exhibiting mixed ancestral clusters. This information is critically important for further applications in our ongoing seabass improvement breeding program.
ISSN:1424-2818

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