# Hagfish genome elucidates vertebrate whole-genome duplication events and their evolutionary consequences

*PRI Rank #2 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Animal Genetics and Reproduction Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #2 |
| 18m citations | 59 |
| Journal | Nature Ecology & Evolution |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41559-023-02299-z |
| Corresponding authors | Fergal J. Martin, Wen Wang, Philip C. J. Donoghue, Yong E. Zhang, Juan Pascual‐Anaya |
| Institution | Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Animal Genetics and Reproduction Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/animal-genetics-and-reproduction/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41559-023-02299-z](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-023-02299-z)

## Topics

whole-genome duplication · 2R event · 1R event · 2R event · Eptatretus burgeri · Eptatretus burgeri · cyclostomes · gnathostomes · genome-wide synteny · phylogenetic analysis · vertebrate stem-lineage · gnathostome stem-lineage · cyclostome genome triplication · regulatory genome evolution · morphospace analyses · ancestral vertebrate genome · Cambrian-Ordovician timing · developmental evolution · morphological diversification · bodyplan complexity

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