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Zoological Research
Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
ISSN: 2095-8137
Vol. 27, No. 5, 2006, pp. 525-532
Bioline Code: zr06075
Full paper language: Chinese
Document type: Research Article
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Zoological Research, Vol. 27, No. 5, 2006, pp. 525-532

 en Fish-Specific Genome Duplication
ZHOU Li, WANG Yang, GUI Jian-fang

Abstract

The ray-finned fishes are the most diverse and successful within the vertebrates and their genomes vary widely in size. Previous studies suggested that two rounds of genome duplications have been involved in vertebrate evolution.The recent studies on comparative genomics have further suggested that a third round of fish-specific genome duplication (FSGD) in ray-finned (actinopterygian) fishes might have occurred at about 350 million years ago, during the divergence between teleost fish and basal actinopterygian lineages. Therefore, FSGD might be related to the increase in species number and biological diversity during this time. Further studies on comparative genomics and functional genomics will be needed to confirm the hypothesis.

Keywords
Fish-specific genome duplication; Hox genes; Radiation

 
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