Meta-Analysis of QTL Mapping and GWAS Reveal Candidate Genes for Heat Tolerance in Small Yellow Croaker, Larimichthys polyactis

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第一作者： Liu, Feng

作者： Liu, Feng;Zhang, Tianle;Guo, Dandan;Zhan, Wei;Ye, Ting;Lou, Bao;Liu, Feng;Guo, Dandan;Zhan, Wei;Ye, Ting;Lou, Bao;Liu, Haowen

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关键词： Larimichthys polyactis; heat tolerance; genetic linkage map; QTL; GWAS

期刊名称：INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES （ 影响因子：4.9； 五年影响因子：5.7 ）

ISSN： 1661-6596

年卷期： 2025 年 26 卷 4 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： High temperatures present considerable challenges to global fish growth and production, yet the genetic basis of heat tolerance remains underexplored. This study combines quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to examine the genetics of heat tolerance in Larimichthys polyactis. As a result, a genetic linkage map was constructed with 3237 bin markers spanning 24 linkage groups and totaling 1900.84 centimorgans, using genotyping-by-sequencing of a full-sib family comprising 120 progeny and their two parents. Based on this genetic linkage map, QTL mapping identified four QTLs associated with heat tolerance, which encompassed 18 single nucleotide polymorphisms and harbored 648 genes within the QTL intervals. The GWAS further disclosed 76 candidate genes related to heat tolerance, 56 of which overlapped with the QTL results. Enrichment analysis indicated that these genes are involved in immune response, development, lipid metabolism, and endocrine regulation. qPCR validation of 14 prioritized genes, which were simultaneously enriched in Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathways, confirmed significant upregulation of smpd5, polr3d, rab11fip2, and gfpt1, along with downregulation of gpat4 and grk5 after 6 h of heat stress. These findings demonstrate their responsiveness to elevated high temperatures. This meta-analysis of QTL mapping and GWAS has successfully identified functional genes related to heat tolerance, enhancing understanding of the genetic architecture underlying this critical trait in L. polyactis. It also provides a molecular breeding tool to improve genetic traits associated with heat tolerance in cultured L. polyactis.

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