Clarifying species boundaries between bocachico (Prochilodus magdalenae) and bocachico de Maracaibo (Prochilodus reticulatus) (characiformes: Prochilodontidae) using complete mitochondrial genomes [PDF]
Frontiers in GeneticsThe accurate phylogenetic distinction between Prochilodus magdalenae and Prochilodus reticulatus (Characiformes: Prochilodontidae) has been hindered by overlapping morphology and limited sequence data.
Jonny Yepes-Blandón +7 more
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Draft genome assembly for the colombian freshwater bocachico fish, Prochilodus magdalenae [PDF]
Frontiers in Genetics, 2023 We report the first draft genome assembly for Prochilodus magdalenae, the leading representative species of the Prochilodontidae family in Colombia. This 1.2-Gb assembly, with a GC content of 42.0% and a repetitive content of around 31.0%, is in the ...
Jonny Andrés Yepes-Blandón +9 more
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Development of films based on chitosan, gelatin and collagen extracted from bocachico scales (Prochilodus magdalenae) [PDF]
HeliyonBiodegradable biopolymers from species of the animal kingdom or their byproducts are sustainable as ecological materials due to their abundant supply and compatibility with the environment. The research aims to obtain a biodegradable active material from
María A. Moreno-Ricardo +4 more
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Spatial and temporal population genetic analysis of Semaprochilodus insignis (Prochilodontidae), an overexploited fish from the Amazon basin [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Background Semaprochilodus insignis is a migratory fish of commercial and subsistence importance to communities in the Amazon. Despite the high intensity of exploitation, recent studies have not been carried out to assess the genetic status of its stocks.
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Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2021 Morphological and cytochemical studies of peripheral blood cells of fish have improved the understanding of their functions and cell types. The present study performed the Morphological and cytochemical analysis of the peripheral blood of Prochilodus ...
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Digestive aspartic proteases from sábalo (Prochilodus lineatus): Characterization and application for collagen extraction [PDF]
, 2018 Acid proteases from sábalo stomach mucosa were recovered using salting-out procedure. This single step produced an enzyme extract purified 1.8-fold over the crude extract with a recovery of 45.1% of its initial proteolytic activity.
Acevedo Gomez, Antonella Valeria +4 more
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Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2013 The family Prochilodontidae is considered a group with well conserved chromosomes characterized by their number, morphology and banding patterns. Thence, our study aimed at accomplishing a cytogenetic analysis with conventional methods (Giemsa staining ...
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Acute toxicity of synyhetic resin effluent to African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus [BURCHELL, 1822]. [PDF]
, 2012 Aquatic pollution as a field has gained a lot of attention over the decades majorly because of the vital role the aquatic environment plays in the human lifecycle.
Dahunsi, S. O., Oranusi, S. U.
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Comparative Cytogenetics, 2017 Within the genus Prochilodus Agassiz, 1829, five species are known to carry B chromosomes, i.e. chromosomes beyond the usual diploid number that have been traditionally considered as accessory for the genome.
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Transferability of heterologous primers in Brycon falcatus [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 2020 The genusBryconcomprises fish species of significant socioeconomic and biological importance in Brazil. Despite that, the genetic knowledge about these species is scarce, especially regardingBrycon falcatus.
Diego dos Santos PENHA +9 more
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