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Genomic Basis of Striking Fin Shapes and Colors in the Fighting Fish.
Molecular biology and evolution - 29 Jul 2021
Wang Le, Sun Fei, Wan Zi Yi, Ye Baoqing, Wen Yanfei, Liu Huiming, Yang Zituo, Pang Hongyan, Meng Zining, Fan Bin, Alfiko Yuzer, Shen Yubang, Bai Bin, Lee May Shu Qing, Piferrer Francesc, Schartl Manfred, Meyer Axel, Yue Gen Hua
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Resolving the genomic basis underlying phenotypic variations is a question of great importance in evolutionary biology. However, understanding how genotypes determine the phenotypes is still challenging. Centuries of artificial selective breeding for beauty and aggression resulted in a plethora of colors, long-fin varieties, and hyper-aggressive behavior in the air-breathing Siamese fighting fish (Betta...
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