Fishing for the genetic basis of migratory behavior.

Harringmeyer, Olivia S; Woolfolk, Maya L; Hoekstra, Hopi E · Cell · 2021

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

For many species, migrating at just the right time is essential for both survival and reproduction. A new study in salmon localizes a small genomic region associated with migration timing, which in turn affects other physiological traits, suggesting that a seemingly complex suite of migration traits is linked by one "simple" phenotype.

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