Identification of Immune-Related Genes and Development of SSR/SNP Markers from the Spleen Transcriptome of Schizothorax prenanti.

ABSTRACT: Schizothorax prenanti (S. prenanti) is mainly distributed in the upstream regions of the Yangtze River and its tributaries in China. This species is indigenous and commercially important. However, in recent years, wild populations and aquacultures have faced the serious challenges of germplasm variation loss and an increased susceptibility to a range of pathogens. Currently, the genetics and immune mechanisms of S. prenanti are unknown, partly due to a lack of genome and transcriptome information. Here, we sought to identify genes related to immune functions and to identify molecular markers to study the function of these genes and for trait mapping. To this end, the transcriptome from spleen tissues of S. prenanti was analyzed and sequenced. Using paired-end reads from the Illumina Hiseq2

SUBMITTER: Luo H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4809619 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature