"Characidae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A family of fresh water fish in the order CHARACIFORMES, which includes the Tetras.
| Descriptor ID |
D060126
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.493.130.150
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| Concept/Terms |
Characidae- Characidae
- Characins
- Characin
- Characids
- Characid
Tetras- Tetras
- Tetra
- Tetragonopterus
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Characidae" by people in Profiles.
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Selection-driven trait loss in independently evolved cavefish populations. Nat Commun. 2023 May 03; 14(1):2557.
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Pleiotropic function of the oca2 gene underlies the evolution of sleep loss and albinism in cavefish. Curr Biol. 2021 Aug 23; 31(16):3694-3701.e4.
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A chromosome-level genome of Astyanax mexicanus surface fish for comparing population-specific genetic differences contributing to trait evolution. Nat Commun. 2021 Mar 04; 12(1):1447.