The nature and distribution of putative non-functional alleles suggest only two independent events at the origins of Astyanax mexicanus cavefish populations

The nature and distribution of putative non-functional alleles suggest only two independent events at the origins of Astyanax mexicanus cavefish populations

Abstract Background Several studies suggested that cavefish populations of Astyanax mexicanus settled during the Late Pleistocene. This implies that the cavefish’s most conspicuous phenotypic changes, blindness and depigmentation, and more cryptic characters important for cave life, evolved rapidly....

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Main Authors: Maxime Policarpo, Laurent Legendre, Isabelle Germon, Philippe Lafargeas, Luis Espinasa, Sylvie Rétaux, Didier Casane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Cavefish
Relaxed selection
Pseudogenes
Visual perception
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-024-02226-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-024-02226-1

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