Articles related to "Salmon Genetics"

North American salmon have survived tens of thousands of years of geological and climatic upheaval, leading them to evolve considerable genetic variation.

In the face of geological turmoil and climate change, ancient ancestors of today's Pacific Salmon took advantage of cooler, more productive oceans.

Millions of years worth of mountain building along North America's coast most likely forced early salmonids to develop age classes and straying so as to survive.

Onchorhynchus's ancestors first appear in the fossil record 50 million years ago, offering a vital clue as to where this line of fish originated.