A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Genomic divergence between nine- and three-spined sticklebacks
Authors: Guo BC, Chain FJJ, Bornberg-Bauer E, Leder EH, Merila J
Publisher: BIOMED CENTRAL LTD
Publication year: 2013
Journal: BMC Genomics
Journal name in source: BMC GENOMICS
Journal acronym: BMC GENOMICS
Article number: UNSP 756
Volume: 14
Number of pages: 11
ISSN: 1471-2164
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-14-756
Abstract
Conclusion: With deep sequencing of nine-spined stickleback cDNA libraries, our study provides a significant increase in the number of gene sequences and microsatellite markers for this species, and identifies a number of genes showing patterns of adaptive evolution between nine- and three-spined sticklebacks. We also report several candidate genes that might be involved in differential adaptation between marine and freshwater nine-spined sticklebacks. This study provides a valuable resource for future studies aiming to identify candidate genes underlying ecological adaptation in this and other stickleback species.
Conclusion: With deep sequencing of nine-spined stickleback cDNA libraries, our study provides a significant increase in the number of gene sequences and microsatellite markers for this species, and identifies a number of genes showing patterns of adaptive evolution between nine- and three-spined sticklebacks. We also report several candidate genes that might be involved in differential adaptation between marine and freshwater nine-spined sticklebacks. This study provides a valuable resource for future studies aiming to identify candidate genes underlying ecological adaptation in this and other stickleback species.
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