De novo Transcriptome Assembly of the Clown Anemonefish (Amphiprion percula): A New Resource to Study the Evolution of Fish Color

De novo Transcriptome Assembly of the Clown Anemonefish (Amphiprion percula): A New Resource to Study the Evolution of Fish Color

A fundamental question of evolutionary biology is, why are some animals conspicuously colored? This question may be addressed from both a proximate (genetic and ontogenetic) and ultimate (adaptive value and evolutionary origins) perspective, and integrating these perspectives can provide further ins...

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Main Authors: Alexander K. Maytin, Sarah W. Davies, Gabriella E. Smith, Sean P. Mullen, Peter M. Buston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
marine ecology
evolutionary ecology
transcriptome
genome
melanin pigment
carotenoid pigment
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00284/full

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