Publications by authors named "Zen-Bo Mou"
Article Synopsis
- The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) is a key area for studying how high-altitude environments affect fish genome evolution and adaptation, especially for the critically endangered ancient fish species endemic to the region.
- Recent findings indicate that genome alterations, such as major bursts of transposons and expansions in histone genes, correlate with significant geological and climatic shifts during the QTP's formation, highlighting the impact of past events on genetic evolution.
- Population studies reveal that ancestral fish populations experienced two major declines in number around 2.6 million and 10,000 years ago, aligning with major glacial periods, suggesting that past environmental changes severely affected fish habitats, limiting migration and resulting in reduced genetic diversity.
