Oncorhynchus
"Oncorhynchus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A genus of the family SALMONIDAE (salmons and trouts). They are named for their hooked (onco) nose (rhynchus). They are usually anadromous and occasionally inhabit freshwater. They can be found in North Pacific coastal areas from Japan to California and adjacent parts of the Arctic Ocean. Salmon and trout are popular game and food fish. Various species figure heavily in genetic, metabolism, and hormone research.
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D017683
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B01.050.150.900.493.817.750.705.580 B01.050.150.900.493.817.750.825.580
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Oncorhynchus" by people in Profiles.
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Goodwell A, Campbell N. An information theory-based approach to characterize drivers of upstream salmon migration. PLoS One. 2022; 17(6):e0269193.
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Vigil EM, Christianson KR, Lepak JM, Williams PJ. Temperature effects on hatching and viability of Juvenile Gill Lice, Salmincola californiensis. J Fish Dis. 2016 Jul; 39(7):899-905.
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Metcalf JL, Pritchard VL, Silvestri SM, Jenkins JB, Wood JS, Cowley DE, Evans RP, Shiozawa DK, Martin AP. Across the great divide: genetic forensics reveals misidentification of endangered cutthroat trout populations. Mol Ecol. 2007 Nov; 16(21):4445-54.