Brain structure evolution in a basal vertebrate clade: evidence from phylogenetic comparative analysis of cichlid fishes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The vertebrate brain is composed of several interconnected, functionally distinct structures and much debate has surrounded the basic question of how these structures evolve. On the one hand, according to the 'mosaic evolution h...

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Main Authors: Kolm Niclas, Winberg Svante, Gonzalez-Voyer Alejandro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/9/238