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Genetic bias in repeated evolution of pigment loss in cave populations of the Asellus aquaticus species complex.
Journal of experimental zoology. Part B, Molecular and developmental evolution - 1 Sept 2024
Fišer Žiga, Whitehorn Hana, Furness Tia, Trontelj Peter, Protas Meredith
Abstract excerpt
Similar phenotypes can evolve repeatedly under the same evolutionary pressures. A compelling example is the evolution of pigment loss and eye loss in cave-dwelling animals. While specific genomic regions or genes associated with these phenotypes have been identified in model species, it remains uncertain whether a bias towards particular genetic mechanisms exists. An isopod crustacean, Asellus aquaticus, is an...
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