Genetics of neotropical fish: from chromosomes to populations

C Oliveira, F Foresti, AWS Hilsdorf - Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 2009 - Springer
The Neotropical freshwater fish fauna is very rich—according to the most recent catalogue
71 families and 4,475 species have been described. However, only a small amount of …

The genomes of all lungfish inform on genome expansion and tetrapod evolution

M Schartl, JM Woltering, I Irisarri, K Du, S Kneitz… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
The genomes of living lungfishes can inform on the molecular-developmental basis of the
Devonian sarcopterygian fish–tetrapod transition. We de novo sequenced the genomes of …

Assessing genetic diversity of Brazilian reef fishes by chromosomal and DNA markers

PMG Junior, WF Molina, PRAM Affonso, CT Aguilar - Genetica, 2006 - Springer
Little is known on genetics of Brazilian coral reef fish and most of this information is limited to
chromosome characterization of major representative species. The diploid chromosome …

Patterns of nucleotide change in mitochondrial ribosomal RNA genes and the phylogeny of piranhas

G Ortí, P Petry, JIR Porto, M Jégu, A Meyer - Journal of Molecular Evolution, 1996 - Springer
The patterns and rates of nucleotide substitution in mitochondrial ribosomal RNA genes are
described and applied in a phylogenetic analysis of fishes of the subfamily Serrasalminae …

An XX/XY Sex Chromosome System in a Fish Species, Hoplias malabaricus, with a Polymorphic NOR-Bearing X Chromosome

GG Born, LAC Bertollo - Chromosome Research, 2000 - Springer
Cytogenetic studies were carried out in the fish, Hoplias malabaricus, from the Parque
Florestal do Rio Doce (Brazil). This population is characterized by 2n= 42 chromosomes for …

Distribution of sex chromosome mechanisms in neotropical fish and description of a ZZ/ZW system in Parodon hilarii (Parodontidae)

O Moreira-Filho, LAC Bertollo, PM Galetti Jr - Caryologia, 1993 - Taylor & Francis
Parodon hilarii, a neotropical fish species of the family Parodontidae, presents a well-
differentiated ZZ/ZW system, with a W chromosome being the largest in the complement and …

[HTML][HTML] Revisión: necesidades nutricionales de peces de la familia Pimelodidae en Sudamérica (Teleostei: Siluriformes)

MC Gutiérrez-Espinosa, JS Velasco-Garzón… - Revista de Biología …, 2019 - scielo.sa.cr
Los silúridos, también conocidos como bagres, es uno de los grupos más representativos
de peces. Conformado por 31 familias, 412 géneros y 2 600 especies aproximadamente …

The X1X2Y sex chromosome system in the fish Hoplias malabaricus. I. G-, C- and chromosome replication banding

LAC Bertollo, MS Fontes, AS Fenocchio, J Cano - Chromosome research, 1997 - Springer
Hoplias malabaricus, a widely distributed neotropical fish (Central America to Argentina),
may represent a group of distinct species showing diversified cytotypes with respect to …

[PDF][PDF] Chromosomal changes and adaptation of cichlid fishes during evolution

E Feldberg, JIR Porto, LAC Bertollo - Fish adaptations, 2003 - academia.edu
Why have cichlids awakened the interest of so many people throughout the world? Two
words probably answer this question: aesthetics and behavior. The astounding number of …

Accentuated polymorphism of heterochromatin and nucleolar organizer regions in Astyanax scabripinnis (Pisces, Characidae): tools for understanding karyotypic …

M Mantovani, LDS Abel, CA Mestriner, O Moreira‐Filho - Genetica, 2000 - Springer
Astyanax scabripinnis has been considered a species complex because it presents high
karyotypic and morphological variability among its populations. In this work, individuals of …