Profiling Genetic Breeding Progress in Bagrid Catfishes
, Xia Liang 2,* and Quanquan Cao 1,*
Oxana Zhigileva
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
The manuscript is a review on the current available information regarding the seed industry of the Bagridae fish family. The topic is relevant in the field, it reports development status of the aquaculture industry for yellow catfish. This review deals with the status of conventional breeding technology of Bagrid catfishes; selective, genetic and cell engineering applied to breeding, hybrid breeding. It shows updated information about breeding in catfish.
No improvement is required about methodology. The manuscript, as a review, highlights the progress in research on breeding conditions, genetic background, stress resistance, metabolic nutrition, and heterosis of hybrid Bagrid catfish.
The conclusions provides prospective ideas for the genetic breeding of Bagrid catfish and emphasizes the urgency in yellow catfish production and seed demand in recent years.
The review also summarizes various types of hybrid yellow catfish, showing the latest research results of the authors.
References are appropriate and some very recent, in the field.
Figures, exception for pictures, could be improved for resolution.
The paper, clearly written and organized, needs however some revision reported in the pdf file.
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Author Response
The manuscript is a review on the current available information regarding the seed industry of the Bagridae fish family. The topic is relevant in the field, it reports development status of the aquaculture industry for yellow catfish. This review deals with the status of conventional breeding technology of Bagrid catfishes; selective, genetic and cell engineering applied to breeding, hybrid breeding. It shows updated information about breeding in catfish.
Response: Many thanks for your comments.
No improvement is required about methodology. The manuscript, as a review, highlights the progress in research on breeding conditions, genetic background, stress resistance, metabolic nutrition, and heterosis of hybrid Bagrid catfish.
Response: Thank you very much for your helpful comments.
The conclusions provides prospective ideas for the genetic breeding of Bagrid catfish and emphasizes the urgency in yellow catfish production and seed demand in recent years.
Response: Thank reviewer very much for your good comments.
The review also summarizes various types of hybrid yellow catfish, showing the latest research results of the authors.
Response: Thanks for your positive evaluation.
References are appropriate and some very recent, in the field.
Response: Thank reviewer very much for your good comments.
Figures, exception for pictures, could be improved for resolution.
Response: Thank you so much for your valuable feedback.We have diligently revised the entire manuscript, improving the resolution of figures as per your request.
The paper, clearly written and organized, needs however some revision reported in the pdf file.
Response: Thank reviewer very much for your good comments. We have diligently revised the entire manuscript as per your request. We greatly appreciate your understanding and support.
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Reviewer 2 Report
Some errors should be corrected to improve the quality and ease understanding of this interesting and useful overview. A list of line notes is attached below.
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Author Response
Some errors should be corrected to improve the quality and ease understanding of this interesting and useful overview. A list of line notes is attached below.
Thank reviewer very much for your good comments and useful suggestions.
52 should be in italics - Pelteobagrus genus.
Response: We sincerely appreciate your careful review. The corresponding revision can be found in line 52.
69 should be in italics - Edwardsiella
Response: Thanks for your advice. The corresponding revision can be found in line 97.
237 should be in italics and lowercase for species - Oncorhynchus mykiss
Response: We sincerely appreciate your careful review, the corresponding revision can be found in line 244.
240-241 should be - common carp (not crucian carp)
Response: Thanks for your advice. We have replaced "crucian carp" with "common carp" in line 246.
https://volcaniarchive.agri.gov.il/skn/en/c6/e32617/Scientific_Publication/Assessment_of_triploid_common_carp_Cyprinus_carpio?nsid=2
249 should be - While
Response: We sincerely appreciate your careful review. The corresponding revision can be found in line 255.
252 Fig. 5 should be - Chromosome and karyotype analysis
Response: Thanks for your advice. Fig. 5 has been revised as shown below, and in line 259 of the text.
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