Genome evolution in the fish family salmonidae: generation of a brook charr genetic map and comparisons among charrs (Arctic charr and brook charr) with rainbow trout

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Salmonids are regarded as 4R derivative species, having experienced 4 whole genome duplication events in their ancestry. Many duplicated chromosome regions still share extensive homology with one another which is maintained primarily...

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Main Authors: Moghadam Hooman K, Ferguson Moira M, Timusk Evan R, Norman Joseph D, Wilson Chris C, Danzmann Roy G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:BMC Genetics
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/12/68