Open AccessFishing for the genetic basis of migratory behavior
Author(s) -
Olivia S. Harringmeyer,
Maya L. Woolfolk,
Hopi E. Hoekstra
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 26.304
H-Index - 776
eISSN - 1097-4172
pISSN - 0092-8674
DOI - 10.1016/j.cell.2020.12.037
Subject(s) - biology , fish migration , ecotype , ecology , habitat , reproduction , phenotype , phenotypic trait , evolutionary biology , zoology , gene , genetics
For many species, migrating at just the right time is essential for both survival and reproduction. A new study in salmon localizes a small genomic region associated with migration timing, which in turn affects other physiological traits, suggesting that a seemingly complex suite of migration traits is linked by one "simple" phenotype.
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