Genetic mapping of metabolic traits in the blind Mexican cavefish reveals sex-dependent quantitative trait loci associated with cave adaptation

Genetic mapping of metabolic traits in the blind Mexican cavefish reveals sex-dependent quantitative trait loci associated with cave adaptation

Abstract Background Despite a longstanding interest in understanding how animals adapt to environments with limited nutrients, we have incomplete knowledge of the genetic basis of metabolic evolution. The Mexican tetra, Astyanax mexicanus, is a species of fish that consists of two morphotypes; eyele...

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Main Authors: Misty R. Riddle, Ariel Aspiras, Fleur Damen, Suzanne McGaugh, Julius A. Tabin, Clifford J. Tabin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Astyanax mexicanus
Cavefish
Quantitative trait loci
Blood glucose
Sex
Metabolism
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01823-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01823-8

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