Background The common carp is an important aquaculture species that is widely distributed
across the world. During the long history of carp domestication, numerous carp strains with …

Background Body color and coloration patterns are important phenotypic traits to maintain
survival and reproduction activities. The Oujiang color varieties of common carp (Cyprinus …

Fish skin color is often strongly affected by background color. We hypothesized that the
regulatory mechanism of variations in skin color in P. leopardus is linked to the background …

Body color variation has long been a hot research topic in evolutionary and functional
biology. Oujiang color common carp (Cyprinus carpio var. color) is a well-known economical …

Red tilapia is becoming more popular for aquaculture production in China in recent years.
However, the pigmentation differentiation in genetic breeding is the main problem limiting its …

Background Crucian carp is a popular ornamental strain in Asia with variants in body color.
To further explore the genetic mechanisms underlying gray and red body color formation in …

Red crucian carp (Carassius auratus red var.) is an ornamental fish with vivid red/orange
color. It has been found that the adult body color of this strain forms a gray-to-red change. In …

Yellow mutant rainbow trout (YR), an economically important aquaculture species, is
popular among consumers due to its excellent meat quality and attractive appearance. Skin …

Red tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) is an inter-specific hybridization between two tilapia strains
by directional breeding. It is favored by consumers due to the color and market value …

Background Enormous variability in skin colour and patterning is a characteristic of teleost
fish, including Salmonidae fishes, which present themselves as a suitable model for …