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  1. Genetic and phenotypic characterization of Nile tilapia ( Oreochromis niloticus ) in Brazil: implications for germplasm conservation and selective breeding programs

    Article • Critical Insights in Aquaculture, November 2025, Taylor & Francis

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  2. Phylogeny and historical biogeography of the Pachira sensu lato clade (Bombacoideae, Malvaceae) with a new infrageneric classification

    Article • Taxon, October 2025, Wiley

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  3. Ultrasound‐Based Phenotyping for Genetic Selection of Carcass Traits in Oreochromis niloticus: Integrating Imaging Technology Into Aquaculture Breeding

    Article • Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, October 2024, Wiley

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  4. Assessment of genetic resources of the mangrove oyster Crassostrea gasar along the south and southeast coast of Brazil: baseline for its conservation and sustainable use

    Article • Marine Biodiversity, July 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  5. Hitting the Road: Haplotype Diversity of Fire Ants Nesting on Disturbed Atlantic Forest Habitats

    Article • Neotropical Entomology, June 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Eduardo G P Fox, PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  6. Use of ultrasonographic imaging for non-invasive carcass yield prediction in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

    Article • Aquaculture International, April 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  7. Sustainable management and improvement of genetic resources for aquaculture

    Article • Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, April 2023, Wiley

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  8. Twenty Polymorphic Microsatellite Markers for Trachurus trecae Cadenat, 1950 (Perciformes: Carangidae): An Important Fishing Genetic Resource Along the West African Atlantic Coast

    Article • Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, February 2023, Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  9. The Reds are Coming Up the Hill! Fire ants spread via highways & sea ports threatening biodiversity

    Article • Diversity, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Eduardo G P Fox, PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  10. Impact of native vegetation cover near crops on the occurrence and molecular diversity of fire ants

    Article • Agricultural and Forest Entomology, November 2022, Wiley

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  11. Transcriptomic Profiling and Microsatellite Identification in Cobia (Rachycentron canadum), Using High-Throughput RNA Sequencing

    Article • Marine Biotechnology, December 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  12. The farming and husbandry of Colossoma macropomum : From Amazonian waters to sustainable production

    Article • Reviews in Aquaculture, November 2021, Wiley

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  13. Genome assembly and annotation of the tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum): an emblematic fish of the Amazon River Basin

    Article • Gigabyte, September 2021, GigaScience Press

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  14. Genome assembly and annotation of the tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum): an emblematic fish of the Amazon River basin

    Article • September 2021, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  15. Global population genetic structure of the sequential hermaphrodite, dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus)

    Article • Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, May 2021, Wiley

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  16. Correction to: Assessing illegal fishing and trade of Atlantic billfsh and swordfsh by DNA-based identification

    Article • Conservation Genetics Resources, May 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  17. Assessing illegal fishing and trade of Atlantic billfish and swordfish by DNA-based identification

    Article • Conservation Genetics Resources, February 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  18. Identification and analysis of a novel microsatellite marker within the growth hormone gene promoter of Colossoma macropomum (Characiformes: Characidae) detected by TAIL‐PCR

    Article • Journal of Applied Ichthyology, February 2021, Wiley

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  19. De novo transcriptome assembly and functional annotation of cobia (Rachycentron canadum): molecular approach as a base to nutritional studies

    Article • December 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  20. Genome‐wide association study reveals genes associated with the absence of intermuscular bones in tambaqui ( Colossoma macropomum )

    Article • Animal Genetics, October 2020, Wiley

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  21. Expression profiles of growth‐related genes in two Nile tilapia strains and their crossbred provide insights into introgressive breeding effects

    Article • Animal Genetics, May 2020, Wiley

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

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    Article • Aquaculture Research, September 2019, Wiley

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  23. Genetic parameters for loin eye area and other body traits of an important Neotropical aquaculture species, Colossoma macropomum (Cuvier, 1818)

    Article • Aquaculture Research, July 2019, Wiley

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  24. Development and characterization of 20 polymorphic microsatellite markers for Epinephelus marginatus (Lowe, 1834) (Perciformes: Epinephelidae) using 454 pyrosequencing

    Article • Genetics and Molecular Biology, March 2019, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  25. Molecular assessment of Gymnotus spp. (Gymnotiformes: Gymnotidae) fishing used as live baitfish in the Tietê River, Brazil

    Article • Neotropical Ichthyology, January 2019, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  26. Fishing Into the MicroRNA Transcriptome

    Article • Frontiers in Genetics, March 2018, Frontiers

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  27. First record of the Saccostrea oyster in Bertioga, São Paulo, Brazil

    Article • Boletim do Instituto de Pesca, December 2017, Boletim do Instituto de Pesca

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  28. Genetic Diversity of an Imperiled Neotropical Catfish and Recommendations for Its Restoration

    Article • Frontiers in Genetics, December 2017, Frontiers

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  29. Effects of the Pleistocene on the mitochondrial population genetic structure and demographic history of the silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) in the western Atlantic Ocean

    Article • Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  30. Seasonal Patterns of the Foraging Ecology of Myrmelachista arthuri Forel, 1903 (Formicidae: Formicinae)

    Article • Sociobiology, October 2017, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  31. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the growth hormone gene of Oreochromis niloticus and their association with growth performance

    Article • Aquaculture Research, June 2017, Wiley

    Professor RAFAEL VILHENA REIS NETO, PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  32. Large-scale SNP discovery and construction of a high-density genetic map of Colossoma macropomum through genotyping-by-sequencing

    Article • Scientific Reports, April 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  33. Lack of intermuscular bones in specimens of Colossoma macropomum : An unusual phenotype to be incorporated into genetic improvement programs

    Article • Aquaculture, April 2017, Elsevier

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  34. The development of genetically improved red tilapia lines through the backcross breeding of two Oreochromis niloticus strains

    Article • Aquaculture, April 2017, Elsevier

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  35. Ocurrence and identification of Istiophoridae larvae and Xiphiidae eggs off the southeastern Brazilian Coast

    Article • Boletim do Instituto de Pesca, March 2017, Boletim do Instituto de Pesca

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  36. Molecular evidence of two cryptic species of Stramonita (Mollusca, Muricidae) in the southeastern Atlantic coast of Brazil

    Article • Genetics and Molecular Biology, July 2016, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  37. Evaluation of the genetic diversity of microsatellite markers among four strains ofOreochromis niloticus

    Article • Animal Genetics, March 2016, Wiley

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  38. Genetic structuring of Salminus hilarii Valenciennes, 1850 (Teleostei: Characiformes) in the rio Paraná basin as revealed by microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA markers

    Article • Neotropical Ichthyology, September 2015, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  39. A DNA tool for the identification of heavily exploited Atlantic billfishes

    Article • Conservation Genetics Resources, August 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  40. Assessing the genetic diversity of the mangrove oysterCrassostrea rhizophorae(Bivalvia, Ostreidae) by microsatellite markers in southeastern Brazil

    Article • Marine Biology Research, August 2015, Taylor & Francis

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  41. The involvement of gonadotropins and gonadal steroids in the ovulatory dysfunction of the potamodromous Salminus hilarii (Teleostei: Characidae) in captivity

    Article • Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, July 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  42. PCR–RFLP analysis to identify four ray species of the genus Dasyatis (Elasmobranchii, Dasyatidae) fished along the southeastern and southern coast of Brazil

    Article • Fisheries Research, July 2015, Elsevier

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  43. Abiotic features of a river from the Upper Tietê River Basin (SP, Brazil) along an environmental gradient

    Article • Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia, June 2015, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  44. Molecular analysis of the commercial deep-sea crabs Chaceon ramosae and Chaceon notialis (Brachyura, Geryonidae) reveals possible cryptic species in the South Atlantic

    Article • Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers, February 2014, Elsevier

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  45. The genetic diversity of wildOreochromis mossambicuspopulations from the Mozambique southern watersheds as evaluated by microsatellites

    Article • Journal of Applied Ichthyology, December 2013, Wiley

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  46. Development and characterization of thirteen microsatellite markers for the longbill spearfish (Tetrapturus pfluegeri)

    Article • Conservation Genetics Resources, September 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  47. Phylogeographical Features ofOctopus vulgarisandOctopus insularisin the Southeastern Atlantic Based on the Analysis of Mitochondrial Markers

    Article • Journal of Shellfish Research, August 2013, National Shellfisheries Association

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  48. Broad geographic distribution of roundscale spearfish (Tetrapturus georgii) (Teleostei, Istiophoridae) in the Atlantic revealed by DNA analysis: Implications for white marlin and roundscale spearfish management

    Article • Fisheries Research, March 2013, Elsevier

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  49. Genetic identification of Carcharhinus sharks from the southwest Atlantic Ocean (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhiniformes)

    Article • Journal of Applied Ichthyology, January 2013, Wiley

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  50. Chromosomal Mapping of Repetitive DNA and Cytochrome C Oxidase I Sequence Analysis Reveal Differentiation among Sympatric Samples ofAstyanaxfasciatus(Characiformes, Characidae)

    Article • Cytogenetic and Genome Research, January 2013, Karger Publishers

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  51. Microsatellite markers developed for Utricularia reniformis (Lentibulariaceae)

    Article • American Journal of Botany, September 2012, Wiley

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  52. Molecular identification and distribution of mangrove oysters (Crassostrea) in an estuarine ecosystem in Southeast Brazil: implications for aquaculture and fisheries management

    Article • Aquaculture Research, May 2012, Wiley

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  53. Evidence for genetic differentiation of Octopus vulgaris (Mollusca, Cephalopoda) fishery populations from the southern coast of Brazil as revealed by microsatellites

    Article • Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, October 2011, Elsevier

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  54. A ictiofauna de cabeceiras do rio Tietê, São Paulo, Brasil

    Article • Biota Neotropica, September 2011, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  55. The fatty acid profiles and energetic substrates of two Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus, Linnaeus) strains, Red-Stirling and Chitralada, and their hybrid

    Article • Aquaculture Research, April 2011, Wiley

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  56. Influence of spawning procedure on gametes fertilization success in Salminus hilarii Valenciennes, 1850 (Teleostei: Characidae): Implications for the conservation of this species

    Article • Neotropical Ichthyology, March 2011, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  57. Isolation and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci from Salminus hilarii (Characiformes: Characidae)

    Article • Conservation Genetics Resources, January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  58. The effects of stocking density in physiological parameters and growth of the endangered teleost species piabanha, Brycon insignis (Steindachner, 1877)

    Article • Aquaculture, December 2010, Elsevier

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  59. Color pattern variation in Trichomycterus iheringi (Eigenmann, 1917) (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from rio Itatinga and rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil

    Article • Neotropical Ichthyology, March 2010, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  60. The lack of genetic differentiation of pacu (Piaractus mesopotamicus) populations in the Upper-Paraguay Basin revealed by the mitochondrial DNA D-loop region: Implications for fishery management

    Article • Fisheries Research, January 2010, Elsevier

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  61. Microsatellite variation and population genetic structure of a neotropical endangered Bryconinae species Brycon insignis Steindachner, 1877: implications for its conservation and sustainable management

    Article • Neotropical Ichthyology, September 2009, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  62. Threatened fishes of the world: Steindachneridion parahybae (Steindachner, 1877) (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae)

    Article • Environmental Biology of Fishes, April 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  63. Estudo da adsorção de brometo de etídeo em resina XAD-7

    Article • Química Nova, January 2009, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  64. Induced spawning of the endangered Neotropical species Steindachneridion parahybae (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae)

    Article • Neotropical Ichthyology, January 2009, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  65. Genetics of neotropical fish: from chromosomes to populations

    Article • Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, August 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

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    Article • Genetics and Molecular Biology, January 2008, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  67. 10.P6. Changes in lipid and protein composition along the growth of different genotypes of Oreochromis niloticus

    Article • Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology, August 2007, Elsevier

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  68. Variabilidade genética de duas variedades de tilápia nilótica por meio de marcadores microssatélites

    Article • Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, April 2007, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  69. Introgressive hybridization and comparative growth performance of two Nile tilapia (Chitralada and Red-Stirling) and their crosses

    Article • Aquaculture, January 2007, Elsevier

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  70. Triploidy induction by cold shock in the South American catfish, Rhamdia quelen (Siluriformes) (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

    Article • Aquaculture, January 2007, Elsevier

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  71. The upper reached ichthyofauna of the Tietê River, São Paulo, Brazil: aspects of their diversity and conservation

    Article • Biodiversity and Conservation, October 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  72. Comparative growth performance of two Nile tilapia (Chitralada and Red-Stirling), their crosses and the Israeli tetra hybrid ND-56

    Article • Aquaculture Research, August 2005, Wiley

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  73. Genetic diversity of wild and cultured populations of Brycon opalinus (Cuvier, 1819) (Characiforme, Characidae, Bryconiae) using microsatellites

    Article • Aquaculture, June 2005, Elsevier

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  74. Restriction site heteroplasmy in the mitochondrial DNA of Brycon opalinus (Cuvier, 1819) (Characiformes, Characidae, Bryconiae)

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, March 2004, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Jose Krieger, PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  75. Identification and characterization of microsatellites loci in Brycon opalinus (Cuvier, 1819) (Characiforme, Characidae, Bryconiae)

    Article • Molecular Ecology Notes, June 2003, Wiley

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  76. Mitochondrial DNA diversity in wild and cultured populations of Brycon opalinus (Cuvier, 1819) (Characiformes, Characidae, Bryconinae) from the Paraı́ba do Sul Basin, Brazil

    Article • Aquaculture, November 2002, Elsevier

    Jose Krieger, PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  77. Melanophore Appearance in Wild and Red Tilapia Embryos

    Article • Pigment Cell Research, January 2002, Wiley

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  78. Muscle biopsy technique for electrophoresis analysis of fish from the genus Brycon

    Article • Genetics and Molecular Biology, December 1999, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Jose Krieger, PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf

  79. Characterization of six rat strains (Rattus norvegicus) by mitochondrial DNA restriction fragment length polymorphism

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, March 1999, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    PhD Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf, Jose Krieger