Benthic marine invertebrates with long-lived larvae are believed to have dispersal
capabilities that contribute to maintaining genetic uniformity among populations over large …

Background Exon-primed intron-crossing (EPIC) markers have three advantages over
anonymous genomic sequences in studying evolution of natural populations. First, the …

In the current study we describe the identification of novel leptin B homologous gene/s in the
four salmonid species Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) …

Until recently, the agamid species, Japalura flaviceps, was recognized to have the widest
geographic distribution among members of the genus occurring in China, from eastern Tibet …

Zacco platypus is an endemic colorful freshwater minnow that is intensively distributed in
East Asia. In this study, two adult female individuals collected from Haihe River basin were …

BACKGROUND In spite of the many studies performed over the years, there are still
problems in the authentication of closely related tuna species, not only for canned fish but …

Little has been known about the impacts of past vicariance events on the phylogeography
and population structure of freshwater fishes in E ast A sia. The aims of this study are to …

Primary freshwater fishes provide excellent opportunities for studying biogeographic
patterns. Their distributions are restricted to lake and river drainage systems, so their …

Exon-primed, intron crossing DNA markers (EPICs) were screened for Mendelian-like allele
size polymorphisms in three stingray species (Himantura gerrardi, Neotrygon kuhlii and …

Pale chub (Zacco platypus) is a dominant species in urban rivers and reservoirs, and it is
used as an indicator to monitor the effects of environmental contaminants. Gene responses …