Developmental basis of phenotypic integration in two Lake Malawi cichlids

Developmental basis of phenotypic integration in two Lake Malawi cichlids

Abstract Background Cichlid fishes from the Rift Lakes of East Africa have undergone the most spectacular adaptive radiations in vertebrate history. Eco-morphological adaptations in lakes Victoria, Malawi and Tanganyika have resulted in a vast array of skull shapes and sizes, yet primary axes of mor...

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Main Authors: Pierre Le Pabic, W. James Cooper, Thomas F. Schilling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-01-01
Series:EvoDevo
Subjects:
Developmental module
Developmental constraint
Phenotypic integration
Skeletal development
Cichlid evolution
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13227-016-0040-z

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