Speciation and Hybridization

Saitoh K. 2021. Conservation issues partly solved on "Suigenzenitanago" (Rhodeus smithii complex) impaired by the taxonomic confusion. Ichthyol Res 68:322-324.

Igarashi Y, Zhang H, Tan E, Sekino M, Yoshitake K, Kinoshita S, Mitsuyama S, Yoshinaga T, Chow S, Kurogi H, Shinoda A, Han Y-S, Wakiya R, Mochioka N, Yamamoto T, Kuwada H, Kaji Y, Suzuki Y, Gojobori T, Kobayashi T, Saitoh K, Watabe S, Asakawa S. 2018. Whole-genome sequencing of 84 Japanese eels reveals evidence against panmixia and support for sympatric speciation. Genes 9:474.

Saitoh K. 2019. Reconciliation of taxonomy with laboratory fish research communities. Ichthyol Res 66:192-197.

Yang L, Sado T, Hirt MV, Pasco-Viel E, Arunachalam M, Li J, Wang X, Freyhof J, Saitoh K, Simons AM, Miya M, He S, Mayden RL. 2015. Phylogeny and polyploidy: resolving the classification of cyprinine fishes (Teleostei: Cypriniformes). Mol Phylogenet Evol 85:97-116.

Nishikawa T, Oohara I, Saitoh K, Shigenobu Y, Hasegawa N, Kanamori M, Baba K, Turon X, Bishop JDD. 2014. Molecular and morphological discrimination between an invasive ascidian, Ascidiella aspersa and its congener A. scabra (Urochordata: Ascidiacea). Zool Sci 31:180-185.

Saitoh K, Chen W-J, Mayden RL. 2010. Extensive hybridization and tetrapolyploidy in spined loach fish. Mol Phylogenet Evol 56:1001-1010.

Saitoh K, Kim I-S, Lee E-H. 2004. Mitochondrial gene introgression between spined loaches via hybridogenesis. Zool Sci 21:795-798.

Saitoh K. 2003. Mitotic and meiotic analyses of the 'large race' of Cobitis striata, a polyploid spined loach of hybrid origin. Folia Biol (Krakow) 51(Suppl):101-105.

Kawamura K, Ueda T, Arai R, Nagata Y, Saitoh K, Ohtaka H, Kanoh Y. 2001. Genetic introgression by the rose bitterling, Rhodeus ocellatus ocellatus, into the Japanese rose bitterling, R. o. kurumeus (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). Zool Sci 18:1027-1039.

Saitoh K. 2000. Sumio Minamori: the pioneer of loach speciation study. Folia Zool 49(S1):249-252.

Saitoh K, Kobayashi T, Ueshima R, Numachi K. 2000. Analyses of mitochondrial and satellite DNAs on spined loaches of the genus Cobitis from Japan have revealed relationships among populations of three diploid-tetraploid complexes. Folia Zool 49(S1):9-16.

Saitoh K. 1990. Reproductive and habitat isolation between two populations of the striated spined loach. Env Biol Fish 28:237-248.

Saitoh K, Aizawa H. 1987. Local differentiation within the striated spined loach (the striata type of Cobitis taenia complex). Jpn J Ichthyol 34:334-345.