Vgll3a promotes sexual maturation in male and female Atlantic salmon
Erik Kjærner‐Semb, Thomas W.K. Fraser, Petra Vogelsang, Kai Ove Skaftnesmo, Fernando Ayllón, Rolf B. Edvardsen, Sebastian Braathen, Birgitta Norberg, Per Gunnar Fjelldal, Eva Andersson, Rüdiger W. Schulz, Anna Wargelius
This study shows that Vgll3a promotes sexual maturation in Atlantic salmon, with loss-of-function reducing maturation rates in both sexes.
bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2026 · PreprintGenomics