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Sex-dependent dominance at a single locus maintains variation in age at maturity in salmon

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  • Nicola J. Barson

    (Centre for Integrative Genetics (CIGENE), Norwegian University of Life Sciences)

  • Tutku Aykanat

    (University of Turku)

  • Kjetil Hindar

    (Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA))

  • Matthew Baranski

    (Nofima - Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research)

  • Geir H. Bolstad

    (Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA))

  • Peder Fiske

    (Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA))

  • Céleste Jacq

    (Nofima - Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research)

  • Arne J. Jensen

    (Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA))

  • Susan E. Johnston

    (Institute of Evolutionary Biology, University of Edinburgh)

  • Sten Karlsson

    (Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA))

  • Matthew Kent

    (Centre for Integrative Genetics (CIGENE), Norwegian University of Life Sciences)

  • Thomas Moen

    (AquaGen)

  • Eero Niemelä

    (Natural Resources Institute Finland)

  • Torfinn Nome

    (Centre for Integrative Genetics (CIGENE), Norwegian University of Life Sciences)

  • Tor F. Næsje

    (Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA))

  • Panu Orell

    (Natural Resources Institute Finland)

  • Atso Romakkaniemi

    (Natural Resources Institute Finland)

  • Harald Sægrov

    (Radgivende Biologer)

  • Kurt Urdal

    (Radgivende Biologer)

  • Jaakko Erkinaro

    (Natural Resources Institute Finland)

  • Sigbjørn Lien

    (Centre for Integrative Genetics (CIGENE), Norwegian University of Life Sciences)

  • Craig R. Primmer

    (University of Turku)

Abstract

Age at maturity in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is governed to a substantial extent by a locus showing dominance reversal, providing a resolution for sexual conflict in this trait, for which selection favours different ages in the two sexes.

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  • Nicola J. Barson & Tutku Aykanat & Kjetil Hindar & Matthew Baranski & Geir H. Bolstad & Peder Fiske & Céleste Jacq & Arne J. Jensen & Susan E. Johnston & Sten Karlsson & Matthew Kent & Thomas Moen & E, 2015. "Sex-dependent dominance at a single locus maintains variation in age at maturity in salmon," Nature, Nature, vol. 528(7582), pages 405-408, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:528:y:2015:i:7582:d:10.1038_nature16062
    DOI: 10.1038/nature16062
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