Foreword Preface Chapter 1 Germplasm Resources of Largemouth Bass 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Morphological Characteristics of Largemouth Bass Subspecies 1.3 To Identify Largemouth Bass Subspecies Using Microsatellite Markers 1.4 Difference in mtDNA Between Largemouth Bass Subspecies 1.5 DNA Fingerprint Chromatogram of Microsatellite DNA in Largemouth Bass 1.6 Microsatellite Analysis of Genetic Diversity of Largemouth Bass in China 1.7 Genetic Diversities of Largemouth Bass in China and America References Chapter 2 The Genetic Parameters of Growth Traits and Breeding Value Estimation in Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) 2.1 Early-Stage Growth of Largemouth Bass 2.2 Morphological Traits of Largemouth Bass in Different Families During Early-Stage Growth 2.3 Influence of Morphological Traits on the Body Weight of Largemouth Bass 2.4 Heredity Parameters of Growth Traits in Largemouth Bass 2.5 The Breeding Value of the Growth Traits of Largemouth Bass References Chapter 3 Breeding New Varieties of Largemouth Bass 3.1 Largemouth Bass Population Selection 3.2 Selective Breeding of New Variety Youlu No.1 Largemouth Bass 3.3 Genetic Structure Changes During the Selection of Youlu No.1 Largemouth Bass 3.4 Nutritional Components and Quality Evaluation of Muscle in Youlu No.1 Largemouth Bass 3.5 Pyramiding of Growth-Related Genotypes in Selected Varieties of Youlu No.1 Largemouth Bass 3.6 Rearing Model for Youlu No.1 Largemouth Bass With High Yield and High Efficiency References Chapter 4 Hybridization Between Subspecies of Largemouth Bass 4.1 Growth and Morphological Differences Among Northern and Florida Subspecies of Largemouth Bass and Their Hybrids 4.2 Low Temperature Tolerance and Oxygen Consumption Rates of the Northern Subspecies and Florida Subspecies of Largemouth Bass, and Their Hybrid Offspring 4.3 Genetic Structure of the Northern and Florida Subspecies of Largemouth Bass and Their Hybrids References Chapter 5 Molecular Marker-Assisted Selective Breeding of Largemouth Bass 5.1 Microsatellite Markers Associated With Growth Traits of Largemouth Bass 5.2 Correlation Analysis of SNPs Screened in the Largemouth Bass Transcriptome Associated With Growth Traits 5.3 A 66-bp Deletion in Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone Gene 5'-Flanking Region With Largemouth Bass Recessive Embryonic Lethal 5.4 Effects of SNPs in the POU1F1 Promoter Region on Growth of Largemouth Bass 5.5 SNP Screening of the Myostatin Gene in Largemouth Bass and Analysis of Its Correlation With Growth Traits 5.6 Effect of SNPs in the Promoter Region of the PSSII Gene on Growth of Largemouth Bass 5.7 Correlation of Promoter Polymorphism of the IGF-I Gene in Largemouth Bass With Growth Traits 5.8 Correlation of IGF-II Gene Polymorphism With Growth Traits of Largemouth Bass 5.9 SNPs in the Ghrelin Gene and Associations With Growth Traits in Largemouth Bass 5.10 SNP Detection of High-Density Lipoprotein Binding Protein Gene and Its Correlations With Growth Traits in Largemouth Bass 5.11 SNP Detection in PACAP and the Asso