Construction of a High-Density Genetic Map and Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci for Nitrite Tolerance in the Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)

Nitrite is a major environmental toxin in aquaculture systems that disrupts multiple physiological functions in aquatic animals. Although nitrite tolerance in shrimp is closely related to successful industrial production, few genetic studies of this trait are available. In this study, we constructed...

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Main Authors: Min Peng, Digang Zeng, Weilin Zhu, Xiuli Chen, Chunling Yang, Qingyun Liu, Qiangyong Li, Huanling Wang, Hong Liu, Jingzhen Liang, Yong Lin, Xiaohan Chen, Yongzhen Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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QTL
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2020.571880/full