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 …

Teleosts have more types of chromatophores than other vertebrates and the genetic basis
for pigmentation is highly conserved among vertebrates. Therefore, teleosts are important …

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

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 …

Jinbian carp, a variety of common carp (Cyprinus carpio v. jinbian) with black skin colour
and two yellow stripes on both sides of its dorsal fin, has become a popular economic fish …

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 …

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 …

Skin color is an important trait for aquaculture species, serving as an important visual quality
criterion determining the market value. Individuals with abnormal red skin color were found …

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 …

Background MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous small non-coding RNAs (21–25
nucleotides) that act as essential components of several biological processes. Golden-back …