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Genetic and developmental basis for fin shape variation in African cichlid fishes.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jan 2017
Navon Dina, Olearczyk Nathan, Albertson R Craig
Abstract excerpt
Adaptive radiations are often characterized by the rapid evolution of traits associated with divergent feeding modes. For example, the evolutionary history of African cichlids is marked by repeated and coordinated shifts in skull, trophic, fin and body shape. Here, we seek to explore the molecular basis for fin shape variation in Lake Malawi cichlids. We first described variation within an F2 mapping population...
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