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Parallel molecular mechanisms underlie convergent evolution of the exaggerated snout phenotype in East African cichlids

2022-01-14

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Studying instances of convergent evolution of novel phenotypes can shed light on the evolutionary constraints that shape morphological diversity. Cichlid fishes from the East African Great Lakes are a prime model to investigate convergent adaptations. However, most studies on cichlid craniofacial morphologies have primarily considered bony structures, while soft tissue adaptations have been less intensely scrutini...

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Literature Corpus work: 58bfe67c-525b-50f8-bea8-1422a389f8b0
DOI: 10.1101/2022.01.13.476207

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