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Indirect genetic control of migration in a salmonid fish.
Biology letters - 1 Aug 2020
Kelson Suzanne J, Carlson Stephanie M, Miller Michael R
Abstract excerpt
Migration is a complex trait that often has genetic underpinnings. However, it is unclear if migratory behaviour itself is inherited (direct genetic control), or if the decision to migrate is instead the outcome of a set of physiological traits (indirect genetic control). For steelhead/rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), migration is strongly linked to a large genomic region across their range. Here, we...
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