Developmental Genetics of Adaptation in Aquatic Animals
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Aquatic Animals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 17
Special Issue Editor
Interests: aquaculture; breeding; transcriptome; genes; SNP
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Aquatic animals exhibit remarkable adaptations to diverse environments, including alkalinity, salinity, hypoxia, pollution, and heavy metals. Understanding the developmental genetic mechanisms underlying these adaptations provides crucial insights into evolutionary biology, ecological resilience, and species conservation. This Special Issue invites original research and reviews exploring the genetic and developmental bases of adaptive traits in aquatic animals. Topics may include gene regulatory networks, epigenetic modifications, plasticity, and evolutionary developmental biology in fish, mollusks, crustaceans, and other aquatic species. By integrating GWAS, transcriptomics, and functional assays, this Special Issue aims to advance our knowledge of how developmental processes drive adaptation in dynamic aquatic ecosystems. Contributions from interdisciplinary studies are highly encouraged.
Dr. Shubo Jin
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- developmental genetics
- environmental stress
- aquatic animals
- GWAS
- transcriptome
- gene regulation
- phenotypic plasticity
- SNPs
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