Extreme-Phenotype Genome-Wide Association Analysis for Growth Traits in Spotted Sea Bass () Using Whole-Genome Resequencing.

Spotted sea bass () is an important marine economic fish in China, ranking third in annual production among marine fish. However, a declined growth rate caused by germplasm degradation has severely increased production costs and reduced economic benefits. There is an urgent need to develop the fast-growing varieties of and elucidate the genetic mechanisms underlying growth traits.