Abstracts Background Mechanisms for high-altitude adaption have attracted widespread
interest among evolutionary biologists. Several genome-wide studies have been carried out …

Elucidating the genetic mechanisms of organismal adaptation to the Tibetan Plateau at a
genomic scale can provide insights into the process of adaptive evolution. Many highland …

Glyptosternoid fishes (Siluriformes), one of the three broad fish lineages (the two other are
schizothoracines and Triplophysa), have a limited distribution in the rivers in the Tibetan …

The big-eye mandarin fish (Siniperca knerii) is an endemic species of southern China. It
belongs to the family Sinipercidae, which is closely related to the well-known North …

Animal genomes in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau provide valuable resources for scientists to
understand the molecular mechanism of environmental adaptation. Tibetan fish species play …

Tibetan Plateau imposes extremely inhospitable environment on most wildlife. Besides the
harsh aquatic environment including hypoxia and chronic cold, high salinity and alkalinity is …

Background Understanding the genetic basis of adaptation to high altitude life is of
paramount importance for preserving and managing genetic diversity in highland animals …

Abstract Background Chinese clearhead icefish, Protosalanx hyalocranius, is a
representative icefish species with economic importance and special appearance. Due to its …

Gymnocypris eckloni is widely distributed in isolated lakes and the upper reaches of the
Yellow River and play significant roles in the trophic web of freshwater communities. In this …

Abstract Background The Peruvian scallop, Argopecten purpuratus, is mainly cultured in
southern Chile and Peru was introduced into China in the last century. Unlike other …