The function of normal and defective candidate genes for human genetic diseases, which
are rapidly being identified in large numbers by human geneticists and the biomedical …

Wolf–Hirschhorn syndrome (WHS) is a rare developmental disorder characterized by
intellectual disability and various physical malformations including craniofacial, skeletal, and …

Nk-lysins are antimicrobial proteins produced by cytotoxic T lymphocytes and natural killer
cells with a broad antimicrobial spectrum (including bacteria, fungi and parasites) …

Background Hāpuku (Polyprion oxygeneios) is a member of the wreckfish family
(Polyprionidae) and is highly regarded as a food fish. Although adults grow relatively slowly …

Genome duplication, thought to have happened twice early in vertebrate evolution and a
third time in teleost fishes, gives rise to gene paralogs that can evolve subfunctions or …

The gilthead seabream and the soles, Senegalese sole and common sole, are important
species in Mediterranean aquaculture. In this chapter, a review of the current genomic …

Abstract Background The Pacu (Piaractus mesopotamicus) is a member of the Characiform
family native to the Prata Basin (South America) and a target for the aquaculture industry. A …

Fish muscle growth is a complex process regulated by multiple pathways, resulting on the
net accumulation of proteins and the activation of myogenic progenitor cells. Around 350 …

Abstract Background Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) transgenic for growth hormone
(Gh) express Gh in multiple tissues which results in increased appetite and continuous high …

Larval and embryonic stages are the most critical period in the life cycle of marine fish. Key
developmental events occur early in development and are influenced by external …