Teleost fishes represent a highly diverse group consisting of more than 20,000 species
living across all aquatic environments. This group has significant economical, societal and …

The development of DNA-based genetic markers has had a revolutionary impact on animal
genetics. With DNA markers, it is theoretically possible to observe and exploit genetic …

Many researchers, especially those new to the field, need to determine which criteria are
essential for demonstrating autophagy, either for the purposes of their own research, or in …

In 2008, we published the first set of guidelines for standardizing research in autophagy.
Since then, this topic has received increasing attention, and many scientists have entered …

In 2008, we published the first set of guidelines for standardizing research in autophagy.
Since then, this topic has received increasing attention, and many scientists have entered …

Vertebrate evolution has been shaped by several rounds of whole-genome duplications
(WGDs) that are often suggested to be associated with adaptive radiations and evolutionary …

Since the discovery of Sry in mammals [1, 2], few other master sex-determining genes have
been identified in vertebrates [3–7]. To date, all of these genes have been characterized as …

The cost of DNA sequencing continues to fall, which makes it feasible to develop genomic
resources for new model species that are well suited for studying questions in evolutionary …

Teleost fish, which roughly make up half of the extant vertebrate species, exhibit an amazing
level of biodiversity affecting their morphology, ecology and behaviour as well as many other …

Background Salmonid fishes are among the most widely studied model fish species but
reports on systematic evaluation of reference genes in qRT-PCR studies is lacking. Results …