How plasticity, genetic assimilation and cryptic genetic variation may contribute to adaptive radiations
There is increasing evidence that phenotypic plasticity can promote population divergence
by facilitating phenotypic diversification and, eventually, genetic divergence. When a …
by facilitating phenotypic diversification and, eventually, genetic divergence. When a …
Ecology and evolution of the African Great Lakes and their faunas
W Salzburger, B Van Bocxlaer… - Annual Review of …, 2014 - annualreviews.org
The Great Lakes of East Africa are collectively the earth's most remarkable and species-rich
freshwater feature. Intrinsic biological factors and extrinsic ecological opportunities allowed …
freshwater feature. Intrinsic biological factors and extrinsic ecological opportunities allowed …
Agouti-related peptide 2 facilitates convergent evolution of stripe patterns across cichlid fish radiations
The color patterns of African cichlid fishes provide notable examples of phenotypic
convergence. Across the more than 1200 East African rift lake species, melanic horizontal …
convergence. Across the more than 1200 East African rift lake species, melanic horizontal …
East African cichlid fishes
Cichlid fishes are a very diverse and species-rich family of teleost fishes that inhabit lakes
and rivers of India, Africa, and South and Central America. Research has largely focused on …
and rivers of India, Africa, and South and Central America. Research has largely focused on …
Disentangling incomplete lineage sorting and introgression to refine species-tree estimates for Lake Tanganyika cichlid fishes
Adaptive radiation is thought to be responsible for the evolution of a great portion of the past
and present diversity of life. Instances of adaptive radiation, characterized by the rapid …
and present diversity of life. Instances of adaptive radiation, characterized by the rapid …
The genomics of organismal diversification illuminated by adaptive radiations
Adaptive radiation is the rapid and extensive ecological diversification of an organismal
lineage to generate both phenotypic disparity (divergence) and similarity (convergence) …
lineage to generate both phenotypic disparity (divergence) and similarity (convergence) …
Inferring population decline and expansion from microsatellite data: a simulation-based evaluation of the Msvar method
Reconstructing the demographic history of populations is a central issue in evolutionary
biology. Using likelihood-based methods coupled with Monte Carlo simulations, it is now …
biology. Using likelihood-based methods coupled with Monte Carlo simulations, it is now …
Mitochondriomics of Clarias Fishes (Siluriformes: Clariidae) with a New Assembly of Clarias camerunensis: Insights into the Genetic Characterization and …
PS De Alwis, S Kundu, FZ Gietbong, MHF Amin… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
The mitogenome of an endemic catfish Clarias camerunensis was determined from the
Cameroon water. This circular mitogenome was 16,511 bp in length and comprised 13 …
Cameroon water. This circular mitogenome was 16,511 bp in length and comprised 13 …
Regulatory gene networks that shape the development of adaptive phenotypic plasticity in a cichlid fish
Phenotypic plasticity is the ability of organisms with a given genotype to develop different
phenotypes according to environmental stimuli, resulting in individuals that are better …
phenotypes according to environmental stimuli, resulting in individuals that are better …
The impact of the geologic history and paleoclimate on the diversification of East African cichlids
The cichlid fishes of the East African Great Lakes are the largest extant vertebrate radiation
identified to date. These lakes and their surrounding waters support over 2,000 species of …
identified to date. These lakes and their surrounding waters support over 2,000 species of …