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ArticleBMC biology2025

Integrated functional genomic analysis identifies regulatory variants underlying a major QTL for disease resistance in European sea bass.

Robert Mukiibi, Serena Ferraresso, Rafaella Franch, Luca Peruzza, Giulia Dalla Rovere, Massimiliano Babbucci, Daniela Bertotto, Anna Toffan, Francesco Pascoli, Sara Faggion and 5 more

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  1. Bony fish genomes: Status and gaps.Journal of fish biology · 2026
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  5. Deciphering European Sea Bass (International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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Robert MukiibiThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick), University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH25 9RG, UK.
Serena FerraressoDepartment of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Legnaro, 35020, Italy.
Rafaella FranchDepartment of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Legnaro, 35020, Italy.
Luca PeruzzaDepartment of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Legnaro, 35020, Italy.
Giulia Dalla RovereDepartment of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Legnaro, 35020, Italy.
Massimiliano BabbucciDepartment of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Legnaro, 35020, Italy.
Daniela BertottoDepartment of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Legnaro, 35020, Italy.
Anna ToffanIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, National Reference Laboratory for Fish Diseases, Legnaro, 35020, Italy.
Francesco PascoliIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, National Reference Laboratory for Fish Diseases, Legnaro, 35020, Italy.
Sara FaggionDepartment of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Legnaro, 35020, Italy.
Carolina PeñalozaThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick), University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH25 9RG, UK.
Costas S TsigenopoulosInstitute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture (IMBBC), Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), Heraklion, 715 00, Greece.
Ross D HoustonBenchmark Genetics, Roslin Innovation Centre, Edinburgh, EH25 9RG, UK.
Luca BargelloniDepartment of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Legnaro, 35020, Italy. luca.bargelloni@unipd.it.
Diego RobledoThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick), University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH25 9RG, UK. diego.robledo@roslin.ed.ac.uk.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundViral nervous necrosis (VNN) is an important viral disease threatening global aquaculture sustainability and affecting over 50 farmed and ecologically important fish species. A major QTL for resistance to VNN has been previously detected in European sea bass, but the underlying causal gene(s) and mutation(s) remain unknown. To identify the mechanisms and genetic factors underpinning resistance to VNN in European sea bass, we employed integrative analyses of multiple functional genomics assays in European sea bass.

resultsThe estimated heritability of VNN resistance was high (h

conclusionsThe SNP variant CHR3:10,077,301, through modulation of IFI27L2 and IFI27L2A genes, is likely the causative mutation underlying resistance to VNN in European sea bass. This is one of the first causative mutations discovered for disease resistance traits in fish and paves the way for marker-assisted selection as well as biotechnological approaches to enhance resistance to VNN in European sea bass and other susceptible species.

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BassDisease ResistanceFish DiseasesQuantitative Trait LociAnimalsGenomicsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideAquacultureDicentrarchus labraxDisease resistanceeQTLGWASInterferonMulti-omicsSNPViral nervous necrosis

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PMCPMC11899128

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