TY - JOUR T1 - Genetic Parameters and Genome-Wide Association Studies of Quality Traits Characterised Using Imaging Technologies in Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss A1 - Blay,Carole A1 - Haffray,Pierrick A1 - Bugeon,Jérôme A1 - D’ambrosio,Jonathan A1 - Dechamp,Nicolas A1 - Collewet,Guylaine A1 - Enez,Florian A1 - Petit,Vincent A1 - Cousin,Xavier A1 - Corraze,Geneviève A1 - Phocas,Florence A1 - Dupont-Nivet,Mathilde AD - Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, GABI, Jouy-en-Josas, France AD - SYSAAF, Station LPGP-INRAE, Rennes, France AD - INRAE, LPGP, Rennes, France AD - INRAE, OPAALE, Rennes, France AD - Les Sources de l’Avance, Pissos, France AD - MARBEC, University of Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, Palavas-les-Flots, France AD - INRAE, University of Pau & Pays Adour, E2S UPPA, UMR 1419 NuMéA, Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, France UR - https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00682/79410/ DO - 10.3389/fgene.2021.639223 KW - aquaculture KW - fat content KW - flesh colour KW - magnetic resonance imaging KW - Fatmeter KW - computer vision KW - genetic correlations KW - QTL N2 - One of the top priorities of the aquaculture industry is the genetic improvement of economically important traits in fish, such as those related to processing and quality. However, the accuracy of genetic evaluations has been hindered by a lack of data on such traits from a sufficiently large population of animals. The objectives of this study were thus threefold: (i) to estimate genetic parameters of growth-, yield-, and quality-related traits in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) using three different phenotyping technologies [invasive and non-invasive: microwave-based, digital image analysis, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)], (ii) to detect quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with these traits, and (iii) to identify candidate genes present within these QTL regions. Our study collected data from 1,379 fish on growth, yield-related traits (body weight, condition coefficient, head yield, carcass yield, headless gutted carcass yield), and quality-related traits (total fat, percentage of fat in subcutaneous adipose tissue, percentage of fat in flesh, flesh colour); genotypic data were then obtained for all fish using the 57K SNP Axiom® Trout Genotyping array. Heritability estimates for most of the 14 traits examined were moderate to strong, varying from 0.12 to 0.67. Most traits were clearly polygenic, but our genome-wide association studies (GWASs) identified two genomic regions on chromosome 8 that explained up to 10% of the genetic variance (cumulative effects of two QTLs) for several traits (weight, condition coefficient, subcutaneous and total fat content, carcass and headless gutted carcass yields). For flesh colour traits, six QTLs explained 1–4% of the genetic variance. Within these regions, we identified several genes (htr1, gnpat, ephx1, bcmo1, and cyp2x) that have been implicated in adipogenesis or carotenoid metabolism, and thus represent good candidates for further functional validation. Finally, of the three techniques used for phenotyping, MRI demonstrated particular promise for measurements of fat content and distribution, while the digital image analysis-based approach was very useful in quantifying colour-related traits. This work provides new insights that may aid the development of commercial breeding programmes in rainbow trout, specifically with regard to the genetic improvement of yield and flesh-quality traits as well as the use of invasive and/or non-invasive technologies to predict such traits. Y1 - 2021/02 PB - Frontiers Media SA JF - Frontiers In Genetics SN - 1664-8021 VL - 12 ID - 79410 ER -