Ross D. Houston

This paper presents a high-quality genome assembly and tissue expression atlas for the European lobster, along with divergence time estimates and gene duplication analyses related to immunity and longevity.

The paper identifies miR-199-5p as a regulator of ifi27l2a expression, linking it to VNN resistance in European seabass through differential expression and functional analysis.

This study identifies an 11th protein, S9-F3, in Tilapia Lake Virus through alternative reading frame translation and characterizes its nuclear export mechanism.

This study shows that rapamycin-induced autophagy enhances lipid breakdown and reduces lipotoxicity in Atlantic salmon cells.

The paper imputes SNVs and SVs from low-coverage WGS data in Atlantic salmon, showing improved accuracy with SV genotype likelihoods.

The paper identifies a SNP variant associated with resistance to viral nervous necrosis in European sea bass by integrating genetic and functional genomic data.

This study establishes an in vitro model using Pacific oyster tissue explants to replicate OsHV-1, showing that oyster source affects infection outcomes.

The paper identifies keratinocyte-driven epithelial hyperplasia as the mechanism of sea lice resistance in coho salmon and highlights divergent immune responses between coho and Atlantic salmon.

This paper reviews the domestication of penaeid shrimp, discusses breeding traits, and highlights the role of genomic selection and AI in improving shrimp farming sustainability.

The paper assembles and characterizes the ZW sex chromosomes in M. macrocephalus using PacBio and Hi-C, identifying candidate genes for sex determination.

This study characterizes mesenchymal stromal cells in Atlantic salmon skin using single-nucleus sequencing and spatial transcriptomics, revealing their role in wound healing.

This study evaluates the use of low-density SNP panels with imputation for genomic selection in rainbow trout to improve resistance to Flavobacterium columnare, finding comparable accuracy to high-density panels at lower cost.

This study simulates Atlantic salmon breeding programs to show that mixing between parallel year groups improves genomic prediction accuracy by reducing genetic distance and increasing genetic variation.

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.

The paper compares transcriptomic responses to ISAV infection in resistant and susceptible Atlantic salmon across three tissues at different timepoints, identifying organ-specific immune and non-immune gene expression patterns.

This study examines how Piscirickettsia salmonis infection affects DNA methylation in Atlantic salmon, identifying differentially methylated sites and their association with immune-related processes.

The paper presents a chromosome-level reference genome for the European flat oyster, enabling high-resolution genomics for conservation and aquaculture.

This study evaluates genomic selection for improving growth traits in European flat oysters using low-density SNP panels and finds that similar prediction accuracies can be achieved with fewer markers.

The paper estimates genetic parameters and performs genome-wide association to identify resistance to Flavobacterium columnare in rainbow trout, finding genomic selection improves prediction accuracy.

This study evaluates how genetic relationship between training and validation populations affects genomic prediction accuracy in Atlantic salmon for body weight and sea lice resistance.

The paper uses single-cell RNA sequencing to analyze host response to ISAV in Atlantic salmon cells, revealing transcriptional changes and potential host-virus interactions.

This study identifies genetic and functional basis of resistance to ISAV in Atlantic salmon using GWAS and RNA sequencing, finding TRIM25 as a key antiviral gene.

The paper develops and validates a combined-species SNP array for European seabass and gilthead seabream to enable high-throughput genotyping for genomic selection and population studies.

The paper investigates genetic resistance to Salmon Rickettsial Syndrome in Atlantic salmon using RNA sequencing, identifying polygenic traits and immune-related pathways associated with resistance.

This paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly for the Pacific oyster, improving contiguity and annotation compared to previous assemblies.

The paper optimizes CRISPR-based genome editing in salmonid cell lines using ribonucleoprotein complexes, achieving high editing efficiency in multiple species.

The paper develops an optimized lentiviral CRISPR/Cas9 protocol for efficient genome editing in Chinook salmon cells, demonstrating successful gene editing and antibiotic selection.

This study evaluates the performance of low and medium density SNP panels for genomic prediction in aquaculture species, showing that accuracies remain high even at 1,000 SNPs.

This study evaluates genomic selection for improving Pacific oyster resistance to Ostreid herpesvirus, finding it more accurate than pedigree-based methods and showing low SNP density can suffice for effective breeding.