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BioEssays 2∕2015
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
bioessays
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.175
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1521-1878
pISSN - 0265-9247
DOI - 10.1002/bies.201470021
Subject(s) - cichlid , citation , biology , fish <actinopterygii> , crispr , cover (algebra) , range (aeronautics) , genealogy , world wide web , evolutionary biology , computer science , data science , genetics , fishery , history , gene , mechanical engineering , materials science , engineering , composite material
Technological advances broaden the range of model organisms. On pages 213–226 Claudius Kratochwil and Axel Meyer discuss the benefits and drawbacks of using novel techniques to study vertebrate organisms that have, so far, only been studied in their natural habitats. Next‐generation sequencing methods such as RNA‐, ChIP‐ and RAD‐seq as well as genome‐editing approaches including CRISPR‐Cas will facilitate the investigation of genotype‐phenotype‐ associations in ecologically relevant species such as sticklebacks and cichlid fish. Furthermore, they will permit the analysis of the genetic and epigenetic factors underlying adaptive traits. The cover shows a close‐up of the African cichlid Abactochromis labrosus from lake Malawi.