The common carp, Cyprinus carpio, is one of the most important cyprinid species and
globally accounts for 10% of freshwater aquaculture production. Here we present a draft …

The identification of disease-causing mutations has in recent years progressed immensely
due to whole genome sequencing approaches using patient material. The task accordingly …

Despite the substantial role that chickens have played in human societies across the world,
both the geographic and temporal origins of their domestication remain controversial. To …

Aggression is a common agonistic behavior affecting social life and well-being of humans
and animals. However, the underlying mechanisms of aggression remain poorly …

What is the nature of the genetic changes underlying phenotypic evolution? We have
catalogued 1008 alleles described in the literature that cause phenotypic differences among …

Catfish represent 12% of teleost or 6.3% of all vertebrate species, and are of enormous
economic value. Here we report a high-quality reference genome sequence of channel …

Evolutionarily conserved signaling pathways are essential for early embryogenesis, and
reducing or abolishing their activity leads to characteristic developmental defects …

Due to their well-characterized neural development and high genetic homology to
mammals, zebrafish (Danio rerio) have emerged as a powerful model organism in the field …

Morphogenesis is the process whereby cell collectives are shaped into differentiated tissues
and organs. The self-organizing nature of morphogenesis has been recently demonstrated …

Behavioral syndromes are suites of two or more behaviors that correlate across
environmental contexts. The aggression–boldness syndrome links aggression, boldness …