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Mapping of pigmentation QTL on an anchored genome assembly of the cichlid fish, Metriaclima zebra.
BMC genomics - 27 Apr 2013
O'Quin Claire T, Drilea Alexi C, Conte Matthew A, Kocher Thomas D
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BACKGROUND: Pigmentation patterns are one of the most recognizable phenotypes across the animal kingdom. They play an important role in camouflage, communication, mate recognition and mate choice. Most progress on understanding the genetics of pigmentation has been achieved via mutational analysis, with relatively little work done to understand variation in natural populations. Pigment patterns vary dramatically...
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