Three Blind Moles: Molecular Evolutionary Insights on the Tempo and Mode of Convergent Eye Degeneration in <i>Notoryctes typhlops</i> (Southern Marsupial Mole) and Two Chrysochlorids (Golden Moles)

Three Blind Moles: Molecular Evolutionary Insights on the Tempo and Mode of Convergent Eye Degeneration in <i>Notoryctes typhlops</i> (Southern Marsupial Mole) and Two Chrysochlorids (Golden Moles)

Golden moles (Chrysochloridae) and marsupial moles (Notoryctidae) are textbook examples of convergent evolution. Both taxa are highly adapted to subterranean lifestyles and have powerful limbs for digging through the soil/sand, ears that are adapted for low-frequency hearing, vestigial eyes that are...

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Main Authors: Mark S. Springer, Christopher A. Emerling, John Gatesy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
Chrysochloridae
crystallin
<i>Notoryctes</i>
phototransduction
pseudogene
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/11/2018

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https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/11/2018

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