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Conserved Molecular Players Involved in Human Nose Morphogenesis Underlie Evolution of the Exaggerated Snout Phenotype in Cichlids.
Genome biology and evolution - 6 Apr 2023
Duenser Anna, Singh Pooja, Lecaudey Laurène Alicia, Sturmbauer Christian, Albertson R Craig, Gessl Wolfgang, Ahi Ehsan Pashay
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Instances of repeated evolution of novel phenotypes can shed light on the conserved molecular mechanisms underlying morphological diversity. A rare example of an exaggerated soft tissue phenotype is the formation of a snout flap in fishes. This tissue flap develops from the upper lip and has evolved in one cichlid genus from Lake Malawi and one genus from Lake Tanganyika. To investigate the molecular basis of...
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