Comparative genomic population analysis shed light on differentiation of the sea-captured and cultured populations in large yellow croaker

Larimichthys crocea (also known as the large yellow croaker) is one of the most economically im-portant marine fishes in China, and there is immense significance in researching both the ecology and genetics of this species. Here, we performed restriction site-associated DNA sequencing (RAD-seq) of 54 individuals collected from four major production area in China to parse the genetic structure and diversity in large yellow croaker at the genome level, and to analyze the poorly differentiated characteristics of large yellow croaker population under culture environment.