Tutku Aykanat

Density-dependent expression of epitranscriptomic, stress, and appetite regulating genes in Atlantic salmon

The paper investigates density-dependent gene expression in Atlantic salmon hypothalamus, finding significant changes in stress, appetite, and epitranscriptomic genes, with unexpected paralogue patterns and genotype-environment interactions.

Early life exploration behavior and life-history loci are co-localized in an adaptive genomic hotspot in Atlantic salmon.

This study identifies a genomic region linked to both exploration behavior and age at maturity in Atlantic salmon, suggesting a co-adapted trait complex.

Large effect life-history genomic regions are associated with functional morphological traits in Atlantic salmon

The paper investigates the association between life-history loci and morphological traits in Atlantic salmon, finding complex relationships that may result from pleiotropy or linkage.

Diet predicts performance trade-offs during Atlantic salmon ontogeny

This study shows that diet affects performance trade-offs in Atlantic salmon during their marine stage, with age-dependent impacts on condition factor and maturation age.

Ontogenetic variation in the marine foraging of Atlantic salmon functionally links genomic diversity with a major life history polymorphism

This study links genomic diversity at vgll3 with age-dependent foraging behavior in Atlantic salmon, showing functional connections between diet and life history traits.

Standard metabolic rate does not associate with age-at-maturity genotype in juvenile Atlantic salmon

The paper measures standard metabolic rate in Atlantic salmon juveniles with different vgll3 genotypes and finds no significant association between genotype and metabolic rate.

Refining the genomic location of SNP variation affecting Atlantic salmon maturation timing at a key large-effect locus

The paper identifies vgll3 as the primary gene influencing maturation timing in Atlantic salmon by analyzing SNP variation in a region containing vgll3 and akap11 using natural recombination events.

Transcription profiles of age-at-maturity-associated genes suggest cell fate commitment regulation as a key factor in the Atlantic salmon maturation process

The paper examines gene expression patterns of age-at-maturity-associated genes in Atlantic salmon to identify molecular mechanisms regulating maturation timing.

Genetic correlation between sea age at maturity and iteroparity in Atlantic salmon.

This study identifies a genetic correlation between sea age at maturity and iteroparity in Atlantic salmon, showing a dominance architecture around the vgll3 gene and its impact on survival and growth.

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

The paper identifies a sex-dependent dominance locus, VGLL3, that maintains variation in age at maturity in Atlantic salmon by reducing intralocus sexual conflict.

Low but significant genetic differentiation underlies biologically meaningful phenotypic divergence in a large Atlantic salmon population

The paper identifies low genetic differentiation in Atlantic salmon sub-populations and links it to distinct life history strategies and adaptive divergence.