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A genetic basis for the phenotypic differentiation between siscowet and lean lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush).
Molecular ecology - 1 Mar 2010
Goetz Frederick, Rosauer Daniel, Sitar Shawn, Goetz Giles, Simchick Crystal, Roberts Steven, Johnson Ronald, Murphy Cheryl, Bronte Charles R, Mackenzie Simon
Abstract excerpt
In Lake Superior there are three principal forms of lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush): lean, siscowet and humper. Wild lean and siscowet differ in the shape and relative size of the head, size of the fins, location and size of the eyes, caudal peduncle shape and lipid content of the musculature. To investigate the basis for these phenotypic differences, lean and siscowet lake trout, derived from gametes of wild...
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