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    Genomics of post-bottleneck recovery in the northern elephant seal

    Populations and species are threatened by human pressure, but their fate is variable. Some depleted populations, such as that of the northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris), recover rapidly even when the...

    A. Rus Hoelzel, Georgios A. Gkafas, Hui Kang, Fatih Sarigol in Nature Ecology & Evolution (2024)

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    Heterozygosity fitness correlations and generation interval of the Norway lobster in the Aegean Sea, eastern Mediterranean

    Comprehensively detailed information on population dynamics for benthic species is crucial since potential admixture of individuals could shift the genetic subdivision and age structure during a full breeding ...

    Georgios A. Gkafas, Marianthi Hatziioannou in Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki (2019)

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    Genomics Era on Breeding Aquaculture Stocks

    Over 80% of the aquaculture production in Europe originates from selective breeding programs aiming to improve several traits simultaneously. Selecting for increased feed efficiency combines economic benefits ...

    Petros V. Martsikalis, Georgios A. Gkafas, Christos Palaiokostas in Organic Aquaculture (2019)

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    Genomics of habitat choice and adaptive evolution in a deep-sea fish

    Intraspecific diversity promotes evolutionary change, and when partitioned among geographic regions or habitats can form the basis for speciation. Marine species live in an environment that can provide as much...

    Michelle R. Gaither, Georgios A. Gkafas, Menno de Jong in Nature Ecology & Evolution (2018)