Infographic of environmental effects on convict surgeonfish (IMAGE)
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The researchers profiled a range of parameters linked to hormone signaling and energy metabolism, finding distinct patterns for fish developing in different environments. These patterns held even when a second batch of fish were measured the following year.
Changes in three key metabolites – glucose, GABA and cholesterol – show differences in energy metabolism strategies. Changes were also seen in expression of key genes involved in thyroid hormone signaling.
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Herrera et al., Science Advances, 2026 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aec5359
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