Merged and population-wise VCF files of genome-wide SNPs in Labeo catla (Indian Major Carp)

This dataset contains genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data generated from low-depth whole-genome re-sequencing of Labeo catla (Indian Major Carp), an economically important aquaculture species.A total of 35 individuals representing seven populations (three wild: Cauvery, Godavari, Mahanadi; four hatchery: Kumar Swamy, Awalsidhi, Patna, ICAR-CIFA) were sequenced using the Illumina NextSeq 500 platform. High-quality reads were aligned to the Labeo catla reference genome (GenBank accession: GCA_012976165.1), followed by SNP calling using BCFTOOLS and stringent filtering.The dataset includes:All-merged VCF file containing 2.05 million high-quality bi-allelic SNPs across all individualsPopulation-wise VCF files representing SNP variation within each populationFile: All_Merged.vcfContains genome-wide SNPs identified across all 35 individuals from seven populations.Total SNPs: ~2.05 million high-quality bi-allelic SNPs.File: Population-wise VCF filesEach file contains SNPs specific to individual populations:Cauvery.vcf (Wild population)Godavari.vcf (Wild population)Mahanadi.vcf (Wild population)Kumar_Swamy.vcf (Hatchery population)Awalsidhi.vcf (Hatchery population)Patna.vcf (Hatchery population)ICAR_CIFA.vcf (Hatchery population)