A genomic compendium of hundreds of teleost fishes reveals their evolutionary landscape - PubMed
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- Genomic compendium of 464 teleost species created, the largest beyond mammals and birds.
- Distinctive genomic features include progressive genome compaction and shortened intron lengths.
- Transposable element expansion in teleost genomes may be associated with different habitats.
- Genome-wide phylogenetic analyses refute the monophyly of 'Siluriphysi' hypothesis.
- Teleost evolutionary timeline refined, placing their origin at ~253 million years ago.
- Three diversification phases identified, punctuated by mass extinctions.