Transcriptome analyses and differential gene expression in a non-model fish species with alternative mating tactics

[Background] Social dominance is important for the reproductive success of males in many species. In the black-faced blenny (Tripterygion delaisi) during the reproductive season, some males change color and invest in nest making and defending a territory, whereas others do not change color and ‘snea...

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Autores: Schunter, Celia, Vollmer, Steven V., Macpherson, Enrique, Pascual, Marta
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Recursos:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/94819
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/94819
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:RNAseq
Differential expression
Alternative mating tactics
Social dominance
Phenotypic plasticity
Tripterygion delaisi
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Resumo:[Background] Social dominance is important for the reproductive success of males in many species. In the black-faced blenny (Tripterygion delaisi) during the reproductive season, some males change color and invest in nest making and defending a territory, whereas others do not change color and ‘sneak’ reproductions when females lay their eggs. Using RNAseq, we profiled differential gene expression between the brains of territorial males, sneaker males, and females to study the molecular signatures of male dimorphism.