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John Benzie

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Organism:zebrafish· 4 Approach:statistical model· 3 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 3 Research Focus:genome assembly· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1

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MicrobiologyFrontiers in MicrobiomesPeer-reviewedSep 1, 2025

Microbiome Dynamics in Tank- and Pond-Reared GIFT Tilapia

Jérôme Delamare‐Deboutteville, Mahirah Mahmuddin, Han Ming Gan…·John Benzie

This study compares microbiome dynamics in tank- and pond-reared GIFT tilapia, identifying environmental and management influences on microbial community structure and composition.

1 citation

zebrafishmetagenomics

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GenomicsbioRxivPreprintFeb 28, 2025

High-quality genome assembly for the genetically improved Abbassa Nile tilapia enables the reconstruction of X and Y haplotypes

Graham Etherington, Adam Ciezarek, Tarang K. Mehta…·Wilfried Haerty

The paper presents a high-quality genome assembly for the GIANT Nile tilapia strain, enabling the reconstruction of X and Y haplotypes and identifying sex determination loci on LG23.

DOI 10.1101/2025.02.28.640774

zebrafishwhole-genome sequencing

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GenomicsG3 Genes Genomes GeneticsPeer-reviewedJan 13, 2023

A high-quality chromosome-level genome assembly of rohu carp, Labeo rohita, and its utilization in SNP-based exploration of gene flow and sex determination

Mark A. Arick, Corrinne E. Grover, Chuan-Yu Hsu…·Daniel G. Peterson

The paper presents a high-quality chromosome-level genome assembly for rohu carp and uses it to explore gene flow and sex determination through SNP analysis.

14 citations

zebrafishwhole-genome sequencing

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GenomicsBMC GenomicsPeer-reviewedDec 15, 2022

Chromosome-level genome sequence of the Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT, Oreochromis niloticus) highlights regions of introgression with O. mossambicus

Graham Etherington, Will J. Nash, Adam Ciezarek…·Wilfried Haerty

The paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly for the GIFT tilapia strain, identifying introgressed regions from O. mossambicus associated with growth and immunity traits.

14 citations

zebrafishwhole-genome sequencing

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