Abstract:The discus fish Symphysodon spp., an Amazonian cichlid, employs an unusual parental care behavior where free-swimming fry feed on parental epidermal mucus after hatching. However, little is known about the mechanism by which discus secrete 'milk' and the genes involved. In order to study the unique behavior of discus fry feeding on parental skin mucus on the molecular level, transcriptome sequencing was performed on the skin and brain of female discus. Through the analysis of skin transcriptome sequencing data… Show more
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