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An intronic transposon insertion associates with a trans-species color polymorphism in Midas cichlid fishes.
Nature communications - 13 Jan 2022
Kratochwil Claudius F, Kautt Andreas F, Nater Alexander, Härer Andreas, Liang Yipeng, Henning Frederico, Meyer Axel
Abstract excerpt
Polymorphisms have fascinated biologists for a long time, but their genetic underpinnings often remain elusive. Here, we aim to uncover the genetic basis of the gold/dark polymorphism that is eponymous of Midas cichlid fish (Amphilophus spp.) adaptive radiations in Nicaraguan crater lakes. While most Midas cichlids are of the melanic "dark morph", about 10% of individuals lose their melanic pigmentation during...
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