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Published on Aug 27, 2014
Getting DNA from tissue samples
If our project is funded, our first step in the library construction process will be to extract DNA from the peacock bass samples we have. As I have been extracting DNA for another project I'm work...
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Published on Aug 17, 2014
Introducing the other species of peacock bass
You may have gathered that our two stars for this black/whitewater project, the butterfly peacock bass, Cichla orinocensis, and yellow peacock bass, Cichla monoculus, are not the only species of pe...
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Published on Jul 31, 2014
Seasonal and age-related variation in yellow peacock bass color
Cichla orinocensisSerranochromisGoogle itCichla ocellarismonoculusstudiesCichla temensis
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Published on Jul 28, 2014
Color variation in butterfly peacocks
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Published on Jul 14, 2014
Discovering SNP markers
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George Su
George SuHi George! Yeah, in fact most South American cichlids have those eye spots on the tails. Other researchers have suggested that it is an adaptation to avoid fin nipping by piranhas, and pointed out that species that have dispersed into South America from Central America more recently don't have th...more
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Thanks, Oscar! Yeah, it's amazing to think that there are so many fish that live in water so acidic. It's especially cool to catch a fish out of super black water because they've been dyed by all the dissolved organic compounds.
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Acute Angling has made important contributions to my research on peacock bass. I am grateful for our continued collaboration!
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I'm excited to be connecting my research with stakeholders and anyone else interested in Amazonian science. Please post any questions or comments here and I'll respond as soon as a I can!
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