Reduction of the pectoral spine and girdle in domesticated Channel catfish is likely caused by changes in selection pressure.

Fine, Michael L; Lahiri, Shweta; Sullivan, Amanda D H; Mayo, Mark; Newton, Scott H; Sismour, Edward N

Fine, Michael L; Lahiri, Shweta; Sullivan, Amanda D H; Mayo, Mark; Newton, Scott H; Sismour, Edward N.

Affiliation

Fine ML; Department of Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, 23284. mfine@vcu.edu.

Evolution ; 68(7): 2102-7, 2014 Jul.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24673385

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Animals, Domestic/genetics; Ictaluridae/genetics; Selection, Genetic; Spine/anatomy & histology; Animal Fins/anatomy & histology; Animals; Bass/physiology; Epigenesis, Genetic; Fisheries; Ictaluridae/anatomy & histology; Predatory Behavior

Key words

Anti-predator adaptations; aquaculture; biomechanics; defenses; domestication; epigenetic effects; inducible

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Selection, Genetic / Spine / Ictaluridae / Animals, Domestic Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: Evolution Year: 2014 Document type: Article

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