<i>Pitx</i>1 Enhancer Variants in Spined and Spine-Reduced Subarctic European Sticklebacks

Loss of body armour, sometimes including a reduction in or loss of pelvic spines, is an adaptation observed in many isolated freshwater populations. Pelvic reduction in sticklebacks has previously been associated with recurrent, but variant, deletions within pelvic enhancer regions <i>Pel</...

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Main Authors: Dhurba Adhikari, Ida K. Hanssen, Steinar D. Johansen, Truls B. Moum, Jarle T. Nordeide
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Fishes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/8/3/164