Parallel and convergent genomic changes underlie independent subterranean colonization across beetles
Abstract Adaptation to life in caves is often accompanied by dramatically convergent changes across distantly related taxa, epitomized by the loss or reduction of eyes and pigmentation. Nevertheless, the genomic underpinnings underlying cave-related phenotypes are largely unexplored from a macroevol...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-06-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-39603-1 |