Transcriptomic analysis to elucidate the effects of high stocking density on grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

Background Grass carp ( Ctenopharyngodon idella ) is one of the most widely cultivated fishes in China. High stocking density can reportedly affect fish growth and immunity. Herein we performed PacBio long-read single-molecule real-time (SMRT) sequencing and Illumina RNA sequencing to evaluate the effects of high stocking density on grass carp transcriptome. Results SMRT sequencing led to the identification of 33,773 genes (14,946 known and...