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Genome scans reveal signals of selection associated with pollution in fish populations of Basilichthys microlepidotus, an endemic species of Chile.
Scientific reports - 8 Jul 2024
Vega-Retter Caren, Rojas-Hernández Noemi, Cortés-Miranda Jorge, Véliz David, Rico Ciro
Abstract excerpt
The Maipo River catchment is one of Chile's most polluted basins. In recent decades, discharges of untreated sewage and organic matter have caused eutrophication and water quality degradation. We employed the indigenous silverfish species Basilichthys microlepidotus as a model organism to investigate the process of adaptation and selection on genes influenced by pollution. Using variation at single nucleotide...
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