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An integrated transcriptome-wide analysis of cave and surface dwelling Astyanax mexicanus.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Gross Joshua B, Furterer Allison, Carlson Brian M, Stahl Bethany A
Abstract excerpt
Numerous organisms around the globe have successfully adapted to subterranean environments. A powerful system in which to study cave adaptation is the freshwater characin fish, Astyanax mexicanus. Prior studies in this system have established a genetic basis for the evolution of numerous regressive traits, most notably vision and pigmentation reduction. However, identification of the precise genetic alterations...
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