Comparative transcriptomic analysis of hypothalamus-pituitary-liver axis in bighead carp ( Hypophthalmichthys nobilis ) with differential growth rate

Background Growth rate is one of the most important features for aquaculture species and deciphering its regulation mechanism has great significance both in genetics and in economics. Hypothalamus-pituitary growth axis (HP growth axis) or neuro-endocrine axis plays a vital role in growth regulation in different aquaculture animals.