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

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, Eero Niemelä, Torfinn Nome, Tor F. Næsje, Panu Orell, Atso Romakkaniemi, Harald Sægrov, Kurt Urdal, Jaakko Erkinaro, Sigbjørn Lien () and Craig R. Primmer ()
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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

Nature, 2015, vol. 528, issue 7582, 405-408

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.

Date: 2015
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