Sablefish Gonadal Gene Expression Data for Sterilization Research

NOAA research on developing non-GMO sterilization methods for marine aquaculture. The dataset contains gene expression data from sablefish gonads during sex differentiation, collected as part of a project highlighted as a critical priority in a 2019 NOAA Aquaculture Science Review. The work is conducted by the Northwest Fisheries Science Center in collaboration with the University of Maryland.

Use Cases

• Identify gene expression markers for sex differentiation in sablefish based on gonadal tissue data.
• Develop predictive models for sterilization efficacy based on gene expression patterns.
• Compare gene regulation pathways between marine and freshwater fish species for sterilization research.

Strengths

• Research is supported by NOAA and highlighted as a critical national priority in a 2019 review.
• Focuses on a model marine species (sablefish) for a broadly needed aquaculture application.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is provided in PDF format, which may complicate direct computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Gene expression data collected from sablefish gonads during sex differentiation.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-14 22:54:36.717871; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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