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Migratory jackpot individuals fuel rapid ecotype shifts in Galaxias fishes.
Nature communications - 23 Jun 2026
Iwikau Ashleigh, Augspurger Jason, Bailie Marc A, McCulloch Graham A, Darestani Mitra M, King Tania M, Closs Gerard P, Ingram Travis, Lokman P Mark, Deagle Bruce, Burridge Christopher P, Dutoit Ludovic, Waters Jonathan M
Abstract excerpt
Adaptation is considered essential for species facing environmental change, but our understanding of the evolution of complex ecotypes remains limited. We show that a substantial genomic cluster of co-adapted alleles has repeatedly fuelled complex life-history shifts in fishes. Specifically, the majority of strong outlier loci underpinning repeated landlocking of formerly marine-migratory Galaxias lineages are...
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