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The Genetic Architecture of Variation in the Sexually Selected Sword Ornament and Its Evolution in Hybrid Populations.
Current biology : CB - 8 Mar 2021
Powell Daniel L, Payne Cheyenne, Banerjee Shreya M, Keegan Mackenzie, Bashkirova Elizaveta, Cui Rongfeng, Andolfatto Peter, Rosenthal Gil G, Schumer Molly
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Biologists since Darwin have been fascinated by the evolution of sexually selected ornaments, particularly those that reduce viability. Uncovering the genetic architecture of these traits is key to understanding how they evolve and are maintained. Here, we investigate the genetic architecture and evolutionary loss of a sexually selected ornament, the "sword" fin extension that characterizes many species of...
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