Wang, H.P., H. Yao, P. O’Bryant, D. Rapp, G.K. Wallat and R. MacDonald. 2011. Family–tank interactions on early growth performance of yellow perch reared in single-family tanks versus mixed-family tanks as inferred using microsatellite pedigrees. Aquaculture Research, 2011, 42, 1694-1702

Cao, X, H.P. Wang, H. Yao, P. O'Bryant, J. D. Rapp and G. K. Wallat. 2011. Evaluation of one-stage and two-stage selection in yellow perch I: genetic and phenotypic parameters for growth traits of F1 fish reared in ponds using microsatellite parentage. Journal of Animal Sciences, jas.fass.org/content/early/2011/08/26/jas.2011-3902.

Cao, Xiao-Juan; Wang, Han-Ping; Yao, Hong; Wang, Wei-Min; O’Bryant, Paul; Rapp, Dean 2010 Correlations between Growth Traits and Heterozygosity, Allelic Distance (d 2) at Microsatellite Loci in the Yellow Perch, Perca flavescens
Journal of Biotechnology, ISSN: 0168-1656, Volume: 150, Date: 2010-11-01, Pages: 2-3

Gao, Z., H.P. Wang, G.K. Wallat, H. Yao, D. Rapp, P. O’Bryant, R. MacDonald and W. Wang, 2010. Effects of a nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor on gonadal differentiation of bluegill sunfish Lepomis macrochirus. Aaquaculture research 41:1282-1289.[PDF format]

Wang , W.J., H.P. Wang, H.Yao, G.K. Wallat, L.G. Tiu and Q.Y. Wang. 2010. A first genetic linkage map of bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) using AFLP markers. Aquaculture International 18:825–835.

Gao, Z., H.P. Wang, H. Yao, W. Wang, R. MacDonald and L.G. Tiu. 2010. No sex-specific markers detected in bluegill sunfish Lepomis macrochirus by AFLP. Journal of Fish Biology 76: 408–414.

Wang, H.P, Z. Gao, Paul O’Bryant, D. Rapp, H. Yao, G. Wallat and R. MacDonald, and W. Wang. 2010. Temperature effects and genotype-temperature interactions on sex determination in bluegill sunfish Lepomis macrochirus. Journal of Experimental Zoology (In review)

Wang, H.P. Z. Gao, R. Hayward, G.K. Wallat, P. O’Bryant, D. Rapp, H. Yao and L.G. Tiu. 2010. Yellow perch in duoculture with bluegill: Diminished social interaction costs improve growth rates of both fishes at different temperatures. Journal of Applied Ichthyology (in review).

Reddish, J. M, Zapata, I., Wang, H. P., Wick, M. 2010. Comparative proteomics of regional strains of yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Aquaculture (in review).

Kwasek, K., Dabrowski, K., Ware, K., Reddish, J. M., Wick, M. 2010. The Effect of a Lysine Supplemented Wheat Gluten-Based Diet on Yellow Perch Perca flavescens Performance. Aquaculture Research (in review).

Kwasek, K., Dabrowski, K., Nynca, J., Wick, M. 2010. The Influence of Dietary Lysine on Yellow Perch Maturation and the Quality of Sperm. North American Journal of Aquaculture (in review).

Wang, H.P., L. Li, G.K. Wallat, B. Brown, H. Yao,  Z. Gao L.G. Tiu, P. O’Bryant, D. Rapp and R. MacDonald. 2009. Evaluation of relative growth performance and genotype by environment effects for cross-bred yellow perch families reared in communal ponds using DNA parentage analyses. Aquaculture Research, 40: 1363 - 1373. 

Gao, Z., H.P. Wang, D. Rapp, P. O’Bryant, H. Yao, G.K. Wallat, W. Wang, R. MacDonald and L.G. Tiu. 2009. Gonadal sex differentiation in the bluegill sunfish Lepomis macrochirus and its relation to fish size and age. Aquaculture, 294:138–146. [PDF format]

Wang, H.P. G.K. Wallat, R. Hayward, P. L.G. Tiu, O’Bryant and D. Rapp. 2009. Establishment of mostly-male groups of bluegill by size-selection and evaluation of their growth performance. North American Journal of Aquaculture, 71:216–223. [PDF format]

Zhan, A.B, W. Yao, B. Brown, H.P. Wang, 2009. Isolation and characterization of novel microsatellite markers for yellow perch (Perca flavescens). International Journal of Molecular Science 10:18 – 27.  

Zapata, I.; H.N. Zerby; M. Wick. 2009. Functional proteomic analysis predicts beef tenderness and the tenderness differential. J. Ag. Food Chem. 2009. (In press)

Kwasek K., Dabrowski K., Nynca J., Reddish J.M., Wick M. 2009. The influence of lysine deficiency on yellow perch female reproductive performance and the quality of eggs (to be submitted).

Wang, H.P. Z. Gao,  J. Ottobre, G.K. Wallat, L.G. Tiu, D. Rapp, P. O’Bryant and H. Yao. 2008. Effects of estradiol-17b on survival, growth performance, sex reversal and gonadal structure of bluegill sunfish Lepomis macrochirus. Aquaculture 285:  216–223.[PDF format]

Reddish, J. M., N. St-Pierre1, A. Nichols, K. Green-Church, M. Wick. 2008. Proteomic analysis of proteins associated with body mass and length in Yellow Perch, Perca flavescens. Proteomics. 8:2333–2343. 

Dodson, M. V., A. Kinkel, J. L. Vierck and K. Cain 2008 Unidentified cells reside in fish skeletal muscle.  Cytotechnology 56:171-178. 

Brown, B., H. P Wang, L. Li, G. Chandler, and G.K. Wallat. 2007. Yellow perch strain evaluation I. Genetic variance of six broodstock populations. Aquaculture 271:142–151. 

Li, L. H.P. Wang, C. Givens, and B. Brown. 2007. Isolation and characterization of microsatellites in the yellow perch (Perca flavescens). Molecular Ecology Notes 7: 600-603.

Gao, Z., W. Wang, K. Abbas , X. Zhou, Y. Yang, J.S. Diana, H.P. Wang, H. Wang, Yang. Li, and Y. Sun. 2007. Haematological characterization of loach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus: Comparison among diploid, triploid and tetraploid specimens. Com. Biochem. and Physiol. 147: 1001–1008.  

Updike, M. S., Zerby, H., Utrata, K. L., Lilburn, M., Kalentunc, G., Wick, M. Proteins associated with thermally induced gelation of turkey breast meat. J. Food Sci. 2006. 71: 706-712. 

Hayward R.S. and H.P. Wang. 2006. Rearing Male Bluegills Indoors May Be Advantageous for Producing Food-size Sunfish. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 37: 496-508. 

Wallat, G.K, L. G. Tiu, H. P. Wang, D. Rapp, and C. Leighfield. 2005. The effects of size grading on production efficiency and growth performance of yellow perch in earthen ponds. North American Journal of Aquaculture 67: 34-41. 

Wang, H.P, K.J. Wei, H. Yao and B.X. Xiong. 2003. Broodstock rearing and controlled reproduction of Reeves shad Tenualosa reevesii. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 34: 308 -318. 

Wang, H.P. R.S. Hayward, G. W. Whitledge and S. A. Fischer. 2003. Prey-size preference, maximum size and consumption rates of redear sunfish feeding on two gastropods common to aquaculture ponds. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 34: 379 -386.

Wang, H.P. 2003. Biology, population dynamics and culture of Reeves shad, Tenualosa reevesii. American Fisheries Society Symposium 35:77-83. 

Hayward, R.S. and H.P. Wang. 2002. Inherent growth capacity and social cost in bluegill and hybrids of bluegill and green sunfish: which fish really grows faster? North American Journal of Aquaculture, 64: 34-46. 

Wang, H.P., Z. Gao, P. O'Bryant, J. D. Rapp, R. MacDonald, H. Yao, X. Cao and G. K. Wallat. 2010. Sex control and sex determination mechanism in bluegill. Abstract in the Proceedings of the World Aquaculture Society Conference, page 1057. March 1-5, 2010. San Diego, USA.

Yao, H., H. P. Wang, X. Cao, P. O'Bryant, J. D. Rapp, G. K. Wallat and L. Tiu. 2010. Estimates of heritability and genotype by environment interactions for body weight in yellow perch reared in communal tanks. Abstract in the Proceedings of the World Aquaculture Society Conference, page 1121. March 1-5, 2010. San Diego, USA.

Cao, X, H. P. Wang, H. Yao, W. M.Wang, P. O’Bryant and D. Rapp. Correlations between Growth Traits and Heterozygosity, Allelic Distance (d2) at Microsatellite Loci in the Yellow Perch, Perca flavescens. Abstract in the Proceedings of 14th International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition, September 14-18, 2010. Palacongressi, Italy

Kwasek K., Wojno M., Terova G., Ostaszewska T. , Wick M. Dabrowski K. The Effect of Lysine-Glycine Dipeptide on Growth, Muscle Proteins and Pep1 Gene Expressionin Juvenile Yellow PerchAquaculture America, San Diego, March 2010.

Cao, X, H. P. Wang, H. Yao, P. O'Bryant, J. D. Rapp and G. K. Wallat. Evaluation of one-stage and two-stage selection in improving fish growth and breeding efficiency in yellow perch using DNA pedigree. Abstract in the Proceedings of the World Aquaculture Society Conference, page 169. March 1-5, 2010. San Diego, USA.

Cao, X, H. P. Wang, H. Yao, P. O'Bryant, J. D. Rapp and G. K. Wallat. Estimates of genetic parameters for growth-related traits of yellow perch with one-stage and two-stage selection. Abstract in the Proceedings of the World Aquaculture Society Conference, page 170. March 1-5, 2010. San Diego, USA.

K. Kwasek, K. Dabrowski, J. Nynca, J.M. Reddish and M. Wick. Influence of lysine deficiency on yellow perch (Perca flavescens) females reproductive performance and the quality of eggs World Aquaculture Society, Seattle, WA 2009. 

Wang, H.P., H. Yao, G.K. Wallat, P. O’Bryant, J. D. Rapp, L.G. Tiu, and B. Brown. 2008. Molecular marker assisted cohort selection of yellow perch. Proceedings of the XXXI Conference of the International Society for Animal Genetics, 20 – 24 July, 2008, Amsterdam.

Wang, H.P., G.K. Wallat, P. O’Bryant, J. D. Rapp, H. Yao, L.G. Tiu, L. Li, and B. Brown. 2008. Marker-assisted cohort selection of yellow perch for improvement of growth rate. Proceedings of the 2008 American Aquaculture Conference. Orlando.

Yao, H, H.P. Wang, G.K. Wallat, L.G. Tiu, P. O’Bryant and J.D. Rapp. 2008. Evaluation of growth performance of different families in individual and communal tanks using microsatellite tool. Proceedings of the 2008 American Aquaculture Conference. Orlando.

Kwasek K., Dabrowski K., Nynca J., Reddish J.M., Wick M. 2009. The influence of dietary lysine deficiency on yellow perch maturation and the quality of sperm. Asbtract presented European Aquaculture, Krakow, Poland, 2008.

Betts,K., J.M. Reddish, N.S. St-Pierre, M. Wick. Muscle Proteins Associated with Body Mass of Yellow Perch (Perca flavecens). CFAES and the Richard J. and Martha D. Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. 2008.  Awarded 1^st place.

Gao, Z., Wang, H.P. B. Beres, J. Ottobre, G.K. Wallat, L.G. Tiu, D. Rapp, P. O’Bryant and H. Yao. 2008. Effects of estradiol-17b on survival, growth performance, sex reversal and gonadal structure of bluegill sunfish Lepomis macrochirus. Proceedings of the 2008 American Aquaculture Conference. Orlando.

Wang , W.J., H.P. Wang, L. Li, G.K. Wallat, L.G. Tiu, H.Yao, and Q.Y. Wang. 2008. Genetic linkage mapping and sex-specific marker locating of bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) using AFLP markers. World Aquaculture Society Conference, page 555. Seoul, South Korea.

Reddish, J. M., N.S. St-Pierre1, K.B. Green-Church, A. D. Nichols, M. Wick. Quantitative whole 1-D fingerprints to identify proteins associated with body mass in yellow perch Perca flavescens. Abstract presented World Aquaculture Society, Orlando FL, 2008.

Kwasek., K. Dabrowski, M. Wick. Utilization of lysine based diets to enhance growth in Yellow Perch (Perca flacevens). Abstract presented World Aquaculture Society, Orlando FL, 2008.

Wang, H.P, G. K. Wallat, Li Li, L. G. Tiu, J. D. Rapp, P.O’Bryant, and B.B. Brown. 2007. Integrated genetic improvement of yellow perch broodstock through marker assisted selection.  Proceedings of the 2007 World Aquaculture Society Conference, page 965. San Antonio.

Li L.,  H.P. Wang, C.B. Givens, G.K., Wallat, L. G. Tiu and B. L. Brown. 2007. Genetic variation among yellow perch perca flavescens broodstock groups: effects of spawning and management practices to date. Proceedings of the 2007 World Aquaculture Society Conference, page 524. San Antonio.

Li Li, H.Yao, H.P.Wang, G.K. Wallat, L.G. Tiu, P. O’Bryant, D. Rapp and B. L. Brown. 2007. Microsatellite-based family identification, offspring fitness comparison, and environmental effects in communally reared yellow perch Perca flavescens. . Proceedings of the 2007 World Aquaculture Society Conference, page 525. San Antonio.

O’Bryant, P., H.P. Wang, G. K. Wallat, L. G. Tiu, J.D. Rapp and R. McDonald. 2007. Establishing mostly-male groups of bluegill by size-grading and evaluation of their growth potential versus mixed-sex groups. Proceedings of the 2007 World Aquaculture Society Conference, page: 670. San Antonio.

Reddish, J. M., N. St-Pierre, K. Green-Church, A. D. Nichols1, M. Wick. Proteomic analysis of whole muscle fingerprints from yellow perch, Perca flavescens, and identification of proteins associated with body weight and length.  Abstract published and presented at Joint ASAS meeting San Antonio, TX 2007.

Wang, H. P., G. K. Wallat, L. G. Tiu, J. D. Rapp, P. O'Bryant and C. Leighfield. 2006. Stock Evaluation of Yellow Perch for Genetic Improvement. Proceedings of the 2007 World Aquaculture Society Conference. Las Vegas.

Wang, H. P, G. K. Wallat, L. G. Tiu, J. D. Rapp, P. O'Bryant and C. Leighfield. 2006. Development of genetically male and mostly-male bluegill populations. Proceedings of the 2006 World Aquaculture Society Conference. Las Vegas.

Pandya, M. J. M. Reddish, M. Wick Comparison of Protein Expression Patterns in different strains of Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) by the use of high resolution 1-dimensional and two-dimensional electrophoresis.  Poster presentation to both CFAES and the Richard J. and Martha D. Denman Undergraduate Research Forums, 2006.

Williams, H., J. M. Reddish, M. Wick. 2006. Purification of Myosin Isoforms from Epaxial Muscle of Yellow Perch (Perca flavecens). Poster presentation Richard J. and Martha D. Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. 2007.  Awarded 2^nd place.

Wang, H. P, G. K. Wallat, L. G. Tiu, J. D. Rapp, P. O'Bryant , and C. Leighfield. 2006. Broodstock improvement of yellow perch. Proceedings of the 2006 World Aquaculture Society Conference. Las Vegas.

Rapp, J. D., H. P. Wang, G.K. Wallat, P. O’Bryant, L. G. Tiu and R. McDonald. 2007. Determine the efficacy of duoculture of yellow perch and bluegill in increasing growth rate and reducing social costs of both species in cages. Proceedings of the 2007 World Aquaculture Society Conference, page: 753. San Antonio.

Wallat, G.K. Laura G. Tiu and H.P.Wang. 2007. Evaluation of fertilizer regimes in the nursery pond production of juvenile yellow perch Perca flavescens. Proceedings of the 2007 World Aquaculture Society Conference, page: 958. San Antonio.

Wang, H.P. G.K. Wallat, L.G. Tiu, J.D. Rapp, C.Leighfield, and P. O'Bryant. 2005 Integrated genetic improvement of yellow perch broodstock through marker assisted selection. 13th International Congress on Gene, Gene families and Isozymes. 2005, Shanghai. Abstract 83.

Wang, H.P. G.K. Wallat, L.G. Tiu, J.D. Rapp, C.Leighfield, and P. O'Bryant. 2005. Establishment of marker assisted breeding program for yellow perch Perca flavescens to improve broodstock and growth rate. Proceedings of the 2005 World Aquaculture Society Conference. Page 251. New Orleans.

Rapp, J. D., G. Wallat, L. Wright, L. Tiu and H.P. Wang. 2005. Effect of feeding frequency on the compensatory growth response of yellow perch Perca flavescens reared in culture cages. Proceedings of the 2006 World Aquaculture Society Conference. New Orleans.

Wallat, G.K., L.G. Tiu, and H.P. Wang. 2005.  Impact of grading on the growth performance, survival, and total yield during year one culture of yellow perch Perca flavescens in open ponds. Proceedings of the 2005 World Aquaculture Society Conference.  Page 298. New Orleans.

Production and Feed Training of Yellow Perch Fingerlings  [PDF format]