Using a new experimentally evolved multiparent mapping resource for C. elegans, Noble et
al. have outlined the genetic architecture of worm fertility.. Understanding the genetic basis …

Body abnormalities constitute an important problem to fish aquaculture. Pigmentation, scale
and skeleton abnormalities have been reported in different cultured fish species. …

We evaluated essential parameters (mutation rate, null alleles and Mendelian inheritance)
as well as theoretical vs. empirical power of 12 microsatellite loci for parentage determination …

Genetic assimilation—the evolutionary process by which an environmentally induced
phenotype is made constitutive—represents a fundamental concept in evolutionary biology. …

The Caspian Sea, the largest inland closed water body in the world, has numerous endemic
species. The Caspian brown trout (Salmo trutta caspius) is considered as endangered …

Evolutionary responses to environmental change depend on the time available for adaptation
before environmental degradation leads to extinction. Explicit tests of this relationship are …

This article documents the addition of 238 microsatellite marker loci to the Molecular Ecology
Resources Database. Loci were developed for the following species: Alytes dickhilleni, …

Partial selfing, whereby self- and cross- fertilization occur in populations at intermediate
frequencies, is generally thought to be evolutionarily unstable. Yet, it is found in natural …

Production of triploid individuals is a relevant goal for the aquaculture industry due to the
benefits associated with their sterility and growth. Thus, methods for assessing triploidy have …

The Mediterranean mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis, is one of the most important aquaculture
species in Europe. Appropriate molecular markers are required to evaluate genetic …