Polyploidy is generally thought to be a main driving force of speciation, as the polyploids possess advantages in genome buffering, heterosis fixing, and plasticity evolving. From the perspective of ...

The crucian carp (Carassius auratus) is a common freshwater fish species in China, and its aquaculture mainly depends on excellent varieties through artificial breeding. The hybrid strain derived from ...

Curiosity—the drive to gather information—is considered a fundamental motivation throughout the animal kingdom. As such, providing opportunities to satisfy that curiosity may be essential for animals ...

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