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Modular genetic control of social status in a cichlid fish.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 10 Nov 2020
Alward Beau A, Laud Vibhav A, Skalnik Christopher J, York Ryan A, Juntti Scott A, Fernald Russell D
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Social hierarchies are ubiquitous in social species and profoundly influence physiology and behavior. Androgens like testosterone have been strongly linked to social status, yet the molecular mechanisms regulating social status are not known. The African cichlid fish Astatotilapia burtoni is a powerful model species for elucidating the role of androgens in social status given their rich social hierarchy and...
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