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Convergence on reduced aggression through shared behavioral traits in multiple populations of Astyanax mexicanus.
BMC ecology and evolution - 14 Oct 2022
Rodriguez-Morales Roberto, Gonzalez-Lerma Paola, Yuiska Anders, Han Ji Heon, Guerra Yolanda, Crisostomo Lina, Keene Alex C, Duboue Erik R, Kowalko Johanna E
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BACKGROUND: Aggression is observed across the animal kingdom, and benefits animals in a number of ways to increase fitness and promote survival. While aggressive behaviors vary widely across populations and can evolve as an adaptation to a particular environment, the complexity of aggressive behaviors presents a challenge to studying the evolution of aggression. The Mexican tetra, Astyanax mexicanus exists as an...
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