Takifugu rubripes
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Takifugu rubripes is a species of pufferfish notable for its compact, well-annotated genome and its importance as a model organism in vertebrate genetics and developmental biology.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pufferfish
ⓘ
ray-finned fish ⓘ species ⓘ |
| aquaculture | farmed species ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | laterally compressed body ⓘ |
| chromosomeNumber | 22 pairs ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
Japanese pufferfish
ⓘ
torafugu ⓘ |
| culinaryUse | fugu ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism |
body inflation
ⓘ
tetrodotoxin-based chemical defense ⓘ |
| describedBy | Temminck and Schlegel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | benthic invertebrates ⓘ |
| economicImportance | high-value food fish in Japan ⓘ |
| eggType | pelagic eggs ⓘ |
| family | Tetraodontidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genomeSequenced | true ⓘ |
| genomeSize | approximately 400 megabases ⓘ |
| genus | Takifugu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
marine ⓘ |
| hasGenomeProject | Fugu genome project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLowRepetitiveDNAContent | true ⓘ |
| hasShortIntrons | true ⓘ |
| hasToxin | tetrodotoxin ⓘ |
| isEdible | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Northwest Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
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waters around China ⓘ waters around Japan ⓘ waters around Korea ⓘ |
| notableFor |
compact genome
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well-annotated genome ⓘ |
| order | Tetraodontiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | external fertilization ⓘ |
| requiresLicensedPreparation | true ⓘ |
| researchField |
developmental biology
ⓘ
vertebrate genetics ⓘ |
| researchUse |
comparative genomics
ⓘ
gene identification ⓘ genome organization studies ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedAs | model organism ⓘ |
| usedToStudy |
conservation of vertebrate genes
ⓘ
evolution of vertebrate genomes ⓘ regulatory elements in vertebrates ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1850 ⓘ |
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