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Standing genetic variation as a potential mechanism of novel cave phenotype evolution in the freshwater isopod, Asellus aquaticus.
Evolution & development - 1 Mar 2023
Rodas Lizet R, Sarbu Serban M, Bancila Raluca, Price Devon, Fišer Žiga, Protas Meredith
Abstract excerpt
Novel phenotypes can come about through a variety of mechanisms including standing genetic variation from a founding population. Cave animals are an excellent system in which to study the evolution of novel phenotypes such as loss of pigmentation and eyes. Asellus aquaticus is a freshwater isopod crustacean found in Europe and has both a surface and a cave ecomorph which vary in multiple phenotypic traits. An...
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