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Genetic basis of continuous variation in the levels and modular inheritance of pigmentation in cichlid fishes.

Molecular ecology - 1 Nov 2014

Albertson R Craig, Powder Kara E, Hu Yinan, Coyle Kaitlin P, Roberts Reade B, Parsons Kevin J

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Variation in pigmentation type and levels is a hallmark of myriad evolutionary radiations, and biologists have long been fascinated by the factors that promote and maintain variation in coloration across populations. Here, we provide insights into the genetic basis of complex and continuous patterns of colour variation in cichlid fishes, which offer a vast diversity of pigmentation patterns that have evolved in...

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PMID: 25156298
DOI: 10.1111/mec.12900
PMCID: PMC4238941

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