Background: Hybridization between closely related fish species can generate novel phenotypes that influence aquaculture performance. This study aimed to evaluate the morphological characteristics of hybrids between the two aquaculture-relevant flounder species Kareius bicoloratus and Platichthys stellatus using a hybrid index and a newly proposed resemblance p-value-based morphometric analysis, providing insights into hybrid resemblance patterns relative to their parental species. Methods: One-year-old individuals from the three genotype groups (K. bicoloratus, P. stellatus , and hybrid) were analyzed using a combination of traditional and trussbased morphometrics. From the full dataset, 77 morphological indices were extracted, including proportions, ratios, and angular measurements. The hybrid index was computed to quantify parental resemblance, while the delta resemblance value (ΔRV) was derived from Kruskal-Wallis test to assess statistical resemblance trends. One-way ANOVA and multiple comparison tests were used to determine statistical significance among groups. Results: Hybrid flounders exhibited a complex blend of parental and hybrid-specific traits, with morphological resemblance varying by trait category. Among the 77 morphological indices, 44 (57.1%) fell within the parental range, while 33 (42.9%) exceeded parental values, demonstrating transgressive segregation or heterosis in hybrid morphology. Morphometric resemblance patterns were trait-dependent: indices relative to total length or head length tended to resemble maternal species, whereas depth-related ratios and angular traits were more similar to father. Conclusions: The integration of H-index and ΔRV analysis provided a systematic and quantitative framework for assessing hybrid morphology, offering valuable insights into phenotypic expression of hybrids, with potential relevance to aquaculture.

The species-rich genus Aphis consists of more than 500 species, many of them host-specific on a wide range of plants, yet very similar in general appearance due to morphological resemblance toward particular morphological types. Most species have been historically clustered into four main phenotypic groups (gossypii, craccivora, fabae, and spiraecola groups). To confirm whether these morphological relationships are correlated with the genetic relationships, we compared the morphometric dataset of 28 characters measured/counted from 33 representative species with a phylogeny reconstructed from the combined dataset of four DNA regions (3,842 bp). The correlation of the rates of evolution between morphological and DNA datasets was highly significant in their diversification. Analysis of trait evolution revealed that the morphological traits found to be significant based on the ANOVA were confidently correlated with the phylogeny. The dominant patterns of trait evolution resulting in increased rates in short branches and temporally later evolution are likely suitable for the modality of Aphis speciation because they have adapted species-specifically, rapidly, and more recently for many different host plants.

신팔달콩2호와 GC83006를 교잡하여 총 118개의 F7 계통을 육성하였다. 127개의 분자마커를 사용하여 유전자지도를 이용하여 종실 및 생육특성에 대한 QTLs분석을 실시하였으며 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 100립중, 경장, 엽면적 그리고 개화까지 일수는 정규분포를 보였다. 100립중을 제외한 3개의 형질에서 양친의 값을 벗어나는 초월변이 계통이 관찰되었는데, 특히 개화까지의 일수는 개화기가 지연되는 쪽으로 초월변이 계통이 다수 관찰되었다. 2. 100립중, 경장, 엽면적 그리고 개차까지 일수에 대한 QTL분석 결과, 전체 7개의 QTL이 탐지되었다. 100립중에 관여하는 3개의 QTL은 전체변이의 10.1%~12.5% 를 설명하였고, 경장은 전체변이의 22%를 설명하는 1개의 QTL이 탐지되었다. 엽면적은 전체 변이의 10% 및 8.6%를 설명하는 2개의 QTL이 탐지되었으며 개화기 일수는 전체 변이의 41.0%를 설명하는 1개의 QTL이 탐지되었다. 3. 신팔달콩2호와 GC83006의 모용은 각각 회색과 갈색이었으며 모용색은 1개의 유전자가 관여하는 것으로 나타났다. 분석결과 모용색은 연관군 C2에 위치하는 Satt134 마커와 밀접히 연관되어 있었다. 제색은 신팔달콩2호와 GC83006이 각각 흑색과 황색이었으며 후대 중에는 갈색의 배꼽을 갖고 있는 계통도 발견되었다. 종피색은 신팔달콩 2호와 GC83006이 각각 황색과 녹색을 보였으며 후대에서 황색과 녹색 계통이 1 : 1의 분리비를 보여 종피색에는 하나의 유전자가 관여하는 것으로 나타났고, 이 유전자는 연관군 D1a의 마커 Satt077과 밀접한 연관을 보였다.