Estimates of Heritability and Genetic Correlations for Growth Traits in Chinese Shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis

[Objective] The aim was to estimate the heritability and genetic correlations of growth traits of Chinese shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis so as to provide basis and technical parameters for the breeding and selecting of Chinese shrimp.[Method] 51 full-sib families（including 35 half-sib families）of the Chinese shrimp F.chinensis were obtained by artificial insemination.Four growth traits of these families were measured,including body length,cephalothorax length,abdorminal segment length and body weight.According to quantitative genetics theory,the heritability of each growth trait,genetic and phenotypic correlation among these traits was statistically studied.[Result] The heritability was 0.36-0.51 for body length,0.14-0.24 for cephalothorax length,0.25-0.50 for abdominal segment length,and 0.04-0.29 for body weight.High and positive genetic correlations were obtained among growth traits.The genetic correlation between body weight and abdominal segment length was the highest（0.92）,followed by body length and abdominal segment length（0.91）,body length and body weight（0.88）,body weight and cephalothorax length（0.87）,abdominal segment length and cephalothorax length（0.86）,while the genetic correlation between body length and cephalothorax length was the lowest（0.83）.[Conclusion] The phenotypic correlation of body length,cephalothorax length,abdorminal segment length and body weight of Chinese shrimp F.chinensis were from 0.80 to 0.90 with extremely significant difference（P0.01）among the four growth traits by t-test.

Genetic parameter estimates for growth traits at early stage of Pacific abalone,Haliotis discus hannai Ino

Heritability and genetic and phenotypic correlations were estimated for juvenile growth traits of Pacific abalone Haliotis discus hannai Ino. The estimates were calculated from shell length and shell width measurements on progeny resulting from 12 half-sib families and 36 full-sib families obtained using artificial fertilization of mating three females to each male. The measurements were taken at 10, 20 and 30 d after fertilization. It was found that heritability estimates based on sire component ranged from 0.23 to 0.36 for shell length and 0.21 to 0.32 for shell width. Heritability estimates from dam component were larger than those from sire component at three ages, indicating presence of maternal effects, non-additive genetic effects and common environmental effects. Phenotypic correlations were significant at three ages （P 〈 0.05）, with values of 0.92, 0.93 and 0.92, respectively. Genetic correlations from the paternal half-sib correlation analysis were highly positive at three ages, with values of 0.50, 0.78 and 0.81, respectively. The results suggest that selective breeding is an effective approach to improving growth traits of Pacific abalone stocks.

Genetic parameters for cold tolerance and body weight of Chinese fleshy prawn,Fenneropenaeus chinensis

The inability of Fenneropenaeus chinensis to tolerate low temperatures is of major economic concern in temperate climates,as it reduces their growing season and leads to over-winter mortality.In this study,the heritability of body weight under low grow-out temperature and cold tolerance in F.chinensis were first investigated and estimated using 88 ful-sib families,which might provide crucial information in Chinese fleshy prawn breeding programs.The heritability for body weight under suitable and low temperature of F.chinensis were both moderate（0.158 0±0.307 5 and 0.132 0±0.026 9 respectively）;the large coefficient of variation（approximately 21%） and moderate estimate of heritability for body weight indicated substantial potential for selective breeding.The heritability estimate for cold tolerance was low（0.019 2±0.023 5）,and showed no significant differences from zero（P〉0.05）.A weak genetic correlation between cold tolerance and body weight was also estimated in the present study,also showing no significant differences from zero（P〉0.05）.Thus,more research needs to be conducted on the more accurate heritability estimate of cold tolerance and genetic correlations between traits in F.chinensis to further improve the achievement of breeding goals.

Estimated reproductive success of brooders and heritability of growth traits for large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) using microsatellites

We estimated the reproductive success of adult brood fish and the heritability of growthrelated traits for large yellow croaker （Larimichthys crocea）. We created two independent full-factorial cross groups （1 and 2） by crossing 4 malesx4 females and 4 males^3 females, respectively. We measured the body weight （BW）, body length （BL）, and body height （BH） of 281 individuals from group 1 and 318 individuals from group 2 at 20 months post hatch （harvest age）. We also collected a tissue sample from each individual. The parents and offspring were genotyped using six polymorphic mierosatellites. Of the 599 offspring, 99.2% were assigned to a single pair of parents. In both groups, some parent pairs produced a large number of offsprings while other pairs did not produce any offspring. The genetic diversity and putative No were lower in the offsprings than in the parents in both groups. The heritability estimates at 20-month age were 0.13±0.10 for BW, 0.19±0.13 for BL, and 0.09±0.06 for BH. The genetic and phenotype correlation between BW, BL, and BH was close to 1. The results provide basic information for selective breeding and further genetic characterization of large yellow croaker.

Genetic Parameter Estimation of Reproductive Traits of Litopenaeus vannamei

In this study, the heritability, repeatability, phenotypic correlation, and genetic correlation of the reproductive and growth traits of L. vannamei were investigated and estimated. Eight traits of 385 shrimps from forty-two families, including the number of eggs(EN), number of nauplii(NN), egg diameter(ED), spawning frequency(SF), spawning success(SS), female body weight(BW) and body length(BL) at insemination, and condition factor(K), were measured,. A total of 519 spawning records including multiple spawning and 91 no spawning records were collected. The genetic parameters were estimated using an animal model, a multinomial logit model(for SF), and a sire-dam and probit model(for SS). Because there were repeated records, permanent environmental effects were included in the models. The heritability estimates for BW, BL, EN, NN, ED, SF, SS, and K were 0.49 ± 0.14, 0.51 ± 0.14, 0.12 ± 0.08, 0, 0.01 ± 0.04, 0.06 ± 0.06, 0.18 ± 0.07, and 0.10 ± 0.06, respectively. The genetic correlation was 0.99 ± 0.01 between BW and BL, 0.90 ± 0.19 between BW and EN, 0.22 ± 0.97 between BW and ED,-0.77 ± 1.14 between EN and ED, and-0.27 ± 0.36 between BW and K. The heritability of EN estimated without a covariate was 0.12 ± 0.08, and the genetic correlation was 0.90 ± 0.19 between BW and EN, indicating that improving BW may be used in selection programs to genetically improve the reproductive output of L. vannamei during the breeding. For EN, the data were also analyzed using body weight as a covariate(EN-2). The heritability of EN-2 was 0.03 ± 0.05, indicating that it is difficult to improve the reproductive output by genetic improvement. Furthermore, excessive pursuit of this selection is often at the expense of growth speed. Therefore, the selection of high-performance spawners using BW and SS may be an important strategy to improve nauplii production.

脊尾白虾生长和繁殖性状的遗传参数估计

为估计脊尾白虾(Exopalaemon carinicauda)生长和繁殖性状的遗传参数,本研究采用巢式交配设计建立家系,构建了40个脊尾白虾全同胞家系,其中,包括25个半同胞家系,利用一般线性模型估计了脊尾白虾50日龄和80日龄体长、总腹节长、体重以及抱卵量、单位体重抱卵量、单位体长抱卵量和第1次产卵时间性状的遗传力、表型相关和遗传相关。结果显示,50日龄体长、总腹节长、体重的遗传力分别为0.27~0.69、0.31~0.44和0.20~0.65,80日龄体长、总腹节长和体重的遗传力分别为0.39~0.54、0.31~0.47、0.33~0.71;抱卵量、单位体重抱卵量、单位体长抱卵量和第1次产卵时间的遗传力分别为0.45~0.52、0.30~0.49、0.43~0.48和0.33~0.77;经过t检验,全同胞方差组分估计的遗传力达到极显著水平(P<0.01)。因此,脊尾白虾的生长和繁殖性状的狭义遗传力的无偏估计值为全同胞方差组分估计的遗传力。体重与体长、抱卵量性状的遗传相关系数分别为0.951 4和0.205 8,体重与体长、抱卵量性状的表型相关系数分别为0.742 0和0.212 4。研究表明,脊尾白虾体长、总腹节长及体重3个生长性状和抱卵量、单位体长抱卵量、单位体重抱卵量及第1次产卵时间4个繁殖性状均达到中高等遗传力水平,体重和体长性状为高度正相关,体重和抱卵量性状为低度正相关。本研究为脊尾白虾高繁殖力性状良种选育工作提供了数据参考。

Estimationof genetic parameters for juvenile growth performance traits in oliveflounder(Paralichthys olivaceus)

The aim of this study was to evaluate genetic parameters of growth traits for improving selective breeding in olive flounder(Paralichthys olivaceus).A total of 82 full-sib families from 2 year-classes with complete pedigree information were used to estimate heritabilities and genetic/phenotypic correlations for 4 growth performance traits(body weight BW,total length TL,body height BH and condition factor K)based on uni-trait and multi-trait linear mixed models,respectively.Data were analyzed by the restricted maximum likelihood(REML)method.The heritabilities of BW,TL and BH were 0.81,0.70 and 0.61,which are relatively high,however,heritability for K is low(0.11).For all growth traits,the common full-sib effects(c^(2))were at a low to moderate level(0.14–0.20);the maternal effects(m^(2))of the traits(except K)were also detected(0.15–0.19).The phenotypic and genetic correlations among BW,TL and BH were highly positive(0.70–0.91),however,the correlations between K and the other 3 traits was low or negligible(−0.22–0.26).According to our results,these traits(except K)could be selected and enhanced simultaneously.In addition,direct selection based on TL or BH,which is an easily measurable trait,will be more favorable than selection on BW.Moreover,our results indicated that growth parameters estimated in the juvenile stage could be used as a predictor of growth performance at later growth stages.

红鳍东方鲀幼鱼阶段生长性状的遗传力估计

为了获得红鳍东方鲀(Takifugu rubripes)幼鱼阶段的生长性状遗传力,发挥遗传力在指导育种工作中的重要作用,本研究分别对1、2、4月龄的2900尾红鳍东方鲀幼鱼(2022年构筑构建的红鳍东方鲀全同胞家系)的体质量、体长和全长进行测量,分别通过全同胞相关法及其公式、Pearson系数、同胞协方差法对这3项生长性状的数据进行遗传力估计、表型相关和遗传相关分析。结果表明:1月龄红鳍东方鲀幼鱼体质量遗传力达到了0.54,体长遗传力、全长遗传力分别为0.39、0.36,均属于高遗传力;体长、体质量间的遗传相关为0.889,表型相关为0.851;体质量、全长间的遗传相关为0.873,表型相关为0.864;体长、全长间的遗传相关为0.947,表型相关为0.894。2月龄体质量、体长以及全长遗传力分别为0.28、0.23、0.25,均属于中等遗传力;体长、体质量间的遗传相关为0.828,表型相关为0.917;体质量、全长间的遗传相关为0.820,表型相关为0.932;体长、全长间的遗传相关为0.897,表型相关为0.952。4月龄的体质量、体长以及全长遗传力分别为0.23、0.29、0.29,均属于中等遗传力:体长、体质量间的遗传相关为0.769,表型相关为0.779;体质量、全长间的遗传相关为0.726,表型相关为0.801;体长、全长间的遗传相关为0.912,表型相关为0.941。研究结果可为后续红鳍东方鲀的品种选育提供参考。

长牡蛎成体生长性状的遗传参数估计

在长牡蛎(Crassostrea gigas)的选择育种工作中,于2009年和2010年分别获得24个和32个全同胞家系。根据长牡蛎360日龄的壳高、壳长、壳宽、总重、壳重、肉重和出肉率参数,利用ASREML软件的REML方法计算表型变量的方差组分,估算了长牡蛎成体阶段生长性状的遗传参数。结果表明,不同年份长牡蛎家系的生长存在显著差异,2009年家系的壳高、肉重和出肉率显著低于2010年家系(P<0.05),2009年家系的总重则显著高于2010家系(P<0.05)。除出肉率外,2009年和2010年家系的壳高与其他生长性状均存在显著的正相关性(P<0.05)。壳高和总重具有较高的遗传力,分别为0.35±0.15和0.27±0.13。长牡蛎成体阶段各生长性状间的遗传相关和表型相关均为正相关,但相关性的大小不同。本研究估测的长牡蛎成体阶段生长性状的遗传参数,可以为合理制定长牡蛎的育种方案和选择反应预测提供参考依据。

中国对虾生长性状遗传参数的估计

通过人工授精的方法建立了中国对虾21个半同胞家系(47个全同胞家系)。测量了中国对虾21个半同胞(47个全同胞)家系的体长、头胸甲长、头胸甲宽、第2和第3腹节处宽、第2和第3腹节处高、第1腹节长、第6腹节长和体重,共测量中国对虾1387尾。采用混合家系材料,利用Mtd-freml软件中的动物模型进行分析,平均体重作为协变量,得到的生长性状遗传力在0.04～0.20。体重遗传力为0.14±0.16。体长的遗传力为0.10±0.06,头胸甲长为0.07±0.06,头胸甲宽为0.05±0.04,第2、3腹节宽为0.20±0.16,第2、3腹节高的最低为0.04±0.13,第1腹节长为0.09±0.09,第6腹节长为0.19±0.15。各个性状间表现出高的正相关,其中头胸甲宽和体长以及2.3腹节高的遗传相关最大,达到了1.0±0.01,第1腹节长和2.3腹节宽的遗传相关最小为0.82±0.08。遗传力估计结果表明,中国对虾体长、体重性状的遗传力属于中度遗传力,在加性效应控制下,对中国对虾生长性状进行选择育种具有很大的遗传改良潜力,可以获得较好的选择效果。性状间高遗传相关说明在对体重进行选择的同时,其余的生长性状可以获得相关的间接选择反应。通过性状间的相关关系研究,可以对两性状间的关系进行明确的定量,有利于制定合理的多性状选择方案。在实际育种工作过程中,可以排除一些不利的或者相关性小的性状,以达到目的性状的最佳选择进展。实验结果为中国对虾的间接选择和早期选择育种提供依据。

泥蚶(Tegillarca granosa)主要经济性状遗传参数的估算

采用巢式设计和人工控制授精方法构建了19个半同胞和41个全同胞泥蚶家系,研究了泥蚶各发育阶段生长性状遗传力及性状间遗传相关和表型相关。结果表明,泥蚶家系间各个阶段生长性状均存在一定变异,总体表现生长早期家系间变异较大,发育至后期家系间变异明显降低。在遗传力参数上,表现为体尺性状遗传力大于体重性状,如11月龄壳长、壳高、壳宽遗传力分别为0.298、0.313和0.257,而湿重遗传力仅为0.138;在体尺性状中,则表现为壳长、壳高的遗传力高于壳宽,如4月龄壳长、壳高遗传力分别达到0.378和0.357,而壳宽为0.312。各性状之间表型相关和遗传相关分析表明,不同发育阶段各性状表型相关系数都达到了极显著水平,而在遗传相关上,早期稚贝遗传相关系数均达极显著水平,发育至后期遗传相关系数变小。

大菱鲆(Scophthalmus maximus)幼鱼生长性状的遗传力及其相关性分析

以4种不同地理群体大菱鲆为亲本,采用巢式设计方法和人工采卵授精技术,按照1雄配2雌的原则,构建了28个父系半同胞家系和56个母系全同胞家系,分别测定了每个母系生长到6月龄的全同胞个体60个后代的体长、全长、体高、体重,应用数量遗传学原理,利用全同胞资料,采用方差、协方差分析的方法,研究了大菱鲆6月龄生长性状的遗传力及性状间的遗传相关和表型相关。对性状遗传力研究结果表明,雌性遗传方差组分均大于雄性遗传方差组分,雌性遗传方差组分存在显著的母性效应。基于父系半同胞组内相关法估计的遗传力是大菱鲆体长、全长、体高、体重遗传力的无偏估计值,估计的遗传力准确可靠,估计值分别为0.282、0.251、0.283、0.450,为中高等遗传力,显示对大菱鲆生长性状进行选择育种具有很大的潜力。对性状间相关性分析结果表明,依据父系半同胞遗传协方差组分和表型协方差分别估计体长-全长、体长-体高、体长-体重、全长-体高、全长-体重、体高-体重间的遗传相关和表型相关,遗传相关在0.888—0.985,表型相关在0.864—0.957,各性状间遗传相关和表型相关经t检验均达到极显著水平(P<0.01)。

凡纳滨对虾生长性状遗传参数的估计

采用平衡巢式设计方法和人工授精技术,每个雄体配3个雌体,构建了18个父系半同胞家系和54个母系全同胞家系。分别测定了每个母系生长到5月龄60个全同胞个体的体质量、全长、体长、头胸甲长、头胸甲宽、头胸甲高、第一腹节背高、第三腹节背高和第一腹节背宽9个生长性状,应用数量遗传学原理,采用方差和协方差分析的方法,估算了5月龄凡纳滨对虾生长性状的遗传力及各性状间的遗传相关及表型相关。结果表明,利用父系半同胞组内相关法估计的遗传力是凡纳滨对虾各生长性状遗传力的无偏估计值。其中,体质量、全长、体长、头胸甲长、头胸甲宽、头胸甲高、第一腹节背高、第三腹节背高和第一腹节背宽狭义遗传力的估计值分别为0.460、0.392、0.303、0.234、0.251、0.330、0.282、0.321和0.356,属于中高等遗传力范围,显示出较高的选择育种潜力。基于父系半同胞遗传协方差组分及表型协方差分别估计的各性状间的遗传相关及表型相关表明,各个性状间均表现出高的正相关,其中遗传相关在0.750～0.976,体质量—全长的遗传相关为最大(0.976),全长—第三腹节背高的遗传相关为最小(0.750),表型相关为0.507～0.947,体质量—全长为最大(0.947),第一腹节背高—头胸甲高为最小(0.507)。经t检验,各性状间遗传相关及表型相关均达到极显著水平,表明以任意一个生长性状为参数进行选育,均可达到改良凡纳滨对虾生长情况的效果。

不同温度下哲罗鲑幼鱼生长性状的遗传参数估计

采用每4个雄性亲本与1个雌性亲本交配的巢式设计方法,建立哲罗鲑（Hucho taimen）9组母系半同胞、34个父系全同胞家系。19个家系置于（13±1.5）℃（高温）,15个家系置于（9±1.5）℃（低温）条件下饲养,计算幼鱼各月龄的体质量和体长性状的遗传力和遗传相关。结果表明,哲罗鲑幼鱼在低温条件下体质量遗传力为0.413-0.675,体长遗传力为0.297-0.777;高温条件下体质量遗传力为0.396-0.558,体长遗传力为0.194-0.624,均属于中高遗传力。在2个温度条件下母本间遗传方差组分均大于父本间遗传方差组分,存在较大的母本效应或显性效应,而根据父本间遗传方差组分估计的遗传力较为无偏。低温条件下体长、体质量遗传力估计值高于高温条件下的估计值,表明基因和环境互作效应较为明显,在低温条件下对体长和体质量进行选择能达到更好的效果。体长和体质量在不同生长时期、不同温度条件下都具有显著的遗传正相关和表型正相关（P〈0.05）,表型相关系数为0.815-0.939,遗传相关系数为0.794-0.939,表明通过体质量或体长进行选育均能达到改良生长性状的目的。

中国对虾与生长性状相关微卫星DNA分子标记的初步研究

利用分群分离分析法对中国对虾(Fenneropenaeus chinensis)人工选育生长快的第6代群体生长性状发生分离的群体进行了微卫星DNA的遗传分析。7个多态性微卫星位点对分离群的大个体组和小个体组扩增时产生7个片段表现差异,扩增片段大小为0.1～1.0kb之间。同时对中国对虾人工选育的生长快群体4个连续世代进行了验证,扩增的结果显示,7个微卫星位点在4个连续世代中大部分的扩增带出现的频率相近,但是有一些扩增片段的基因频率出现差异,这些等位基因频率或增或减,这是否可作为具有良好生长特性的人工定向选育群体的遗传标记尚有待进一步研究。

俄罗斯鲟早期生长性状遗传参数的估计

采用人工授精技术和家系标准化培育技术构建了30个俄罗斯鲟(Acipenser gueldenstaedtii)父系全同胞家系(包含6个母系半同胞组),培育至150日龄和410日龄时,分别从每个家系中随机测量50尾个体的体长和体重。利用ASReml软件进行方差组分的估计,应用多性状动物模型进行俄罗斯鲟生长性状遗传参数的估计。结果表明,150日龄俄罗斯鲟体长和体重的遗传力分别为0.16±0.055、0.18±0.058,410日龄俄罗斯鲟体长和体重的遗传力分别为0.18±0.070、0.094±0.049,不同日龄生长性状的遗传力均为低遗传力,表明俄罗斯鲟更适合大规模家系的育种方法;150日龄和410日龄俄罗斯鲟体长和体重2个生长性状的表型相关和遗传相关均为高度正相关,其中表型相关系数分别为0.91、0.85,遗传相关系数分别为0.62、0.57,说明对体重或体长进行选育,均能实现改良生长性状的目标;不同日龄俄罗斯鲟家系平均体重的平均变异系数高于平均体长,前者为29.09%、29.46%,后者为10.16%、8.43%,表明俄罗斯鲟体重性状更具选育潜力。本研究估测了俄罗斯鲟不同时期生长性状的遗传参数,旨在为下一步合理制定该物种育种方案提供参考依据。

中国对虾生长性状的遗传力和遗传相关估计

[目的]对中国对虾生长性状的遗传力和遗传相关进行估计,为中国对虾的选择育种提供基础依据和技术参数。[方法]采用人工授精技术建立了51个全同胞家系(包括35个半同胞家系),分别测定了中国对虾150日龄时各家系的体长、头胸甲长、腹节长和体重。应用数量遗传学原理,采用方差、协方差分析的方法,研究了中国对虾150日龄时生长性状的遗传力及性状间的遗传相关和表型相关。[结果]中国对虾体长遗传力的估计值在0.36～0.51,头胸甲长的遗传力估计值在0.14～0.24,腹节长的遗传力估计值在0.25～0.50,而体重的遗传力估计值在0.04～0.29。中国对虾各生长性状表现出高的正相关,其中体重和腹节长的遗传相关最大(为0.92),其次为体长和腹节长(0.91)、体长和体重(0.88)、体重和头胸甲长(0.87)、腹节长和头胸甲长(0.86)之间的遗传相关,以体长和头胸甲长之间的遗传相关最小(0.83)。[结论]中国对虾体长、头胸甲长、腹节长和体重性状表型相关在0.80～0.90,t检验均达到极显著水平(P<0.01)。

应用BLUP法对中国对虾一代选择的遗传进展

为了评估中国对虾最佳线性无偏预测(Best liner unbiased prediction,BLUP)的育种效果,利用2005年评估的个体育种值,组建3个高育种值家系为实验组,3个平均值育种值家系为对照组,进行了生长对比测试。2006年,6个家系的苗种经过独立培育、中间暂养,体重达到1g左右时用荧光标记进行了标记,标记后的幼虾同时放养于对虾养殖池中。在生产养殖池中养殖63d后进行生长性状的测定。BLUP法预测结果显示,中国对虾一代选育后的预期遗传进展为0.78g,相对于选育前全群的平均值6.68g提高了约11.68%。实际对比测试结果表明,高育种值家系后代平均体重为21.55g,平均育种值家系的平均体重为19.03g,选育一代的体重提高13.28%。结果表明,BLUP育种技术对中国对虾生长性状的选育效果显著。

中国对虾生长性状相关遗传标记的筛选与克隆

采用随机扩增多态性DNA(RAPD)技术,对中国对虾“黄海1号”快速生长的第6代群体同一养殖池中生长性状发生分离的两个极端群体、海捕的中国对虾对照群体,进行生长相关遗传标记的筛选。采用240个RAPD引物,共产生标记数2156个。筛选出与生长性状相关的遗传标记65个,其中正相关标记55个,负相关标记10个。依据这些标记在群体中出现的频率和变化规律,筛选出9个特异性标记,其中正相关标记7个,负相关标记两个。对这些特异性标记进行序列测定,获得了6个完整的DNA序列(Genebank注册号DQ185932-DQ185937),并将测序结果进行BLAST分析,发现测得DNA的序列与数据库中已注册序列的相似性较低,未能找到同源性较高的功能基因。根据每一序列重新设计引物,已有两个RAPD标记成功转化为稳定的SCAR标记。

合浦珠母贝幼体生长性状的遗传力及其相关性分析

以合浦珠母贝(Pinctada fucata)4种壳色选育群体为亲贝,采用人工授精技术对同一壳色亲本进行雌雄单个配对,获得了15个全同胞家系。测量5、15、25和40日龄时的壳长和壳高,利用方差分析比较不同壳色品系的生长差异;利用非求导约束最大似然法(DF-REML)对合浦珠母贝各日龄的壳长和壳高性状进行遗传参数的估计。结果表明,4种壳色系的壳长和壳高均存在显著差异(P<0.05);5～40日龄幼体壳长遗传力估计值为0.12～0.22,壳高遗传力估计值为0.17～0.23;合浦珠母贝幼体不同生长时期壳长和壳高的遗传相关和表型相关均为正相关,相关系数分别为0.825～0.989和0.832～0.965,表明以壳高或壳长为参数进行选育时,均可达到改良生长性状的效果。