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. 2017 Feb 20;18:191. doi: 10.1186/s12864-017-3557-1

Table 3.

Examples of additional work to enhance the utility of the whole genome reference sequences of major aquaculture species in the United States

Species Contiguity, completion, and accuracy Anchoring sequence to chromosomes Sex chromosome sequencing
Catfish + + Y chromosome need to be sequenced
Atlantic salmon ++ ++ Y chromosome need to be sequenced
Tilapia + +
Rainbow trout ++ +++
California yellowtail ++ +++++
Pacific oyster +++ +++
Striped bass ++++ +++++
White bass ++++ +++++
Eastern oyster +++ ++++
Shrimp +++ +++
Pacific abalone +++ +++++

+ indicate some additional work required, and additional “+” signs indicate the level of additional work required; additional “+” signs indicate larger amount of improvements are needed