<it>Fgfr1 </it>signalling in the development of a sexually selected trait in vertebrates, the sword of swordtail fish

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>One of Darwin's chosen examples for his idea of sexual selection through female choice was the "sword", a colourful extension of the caudal fin of male swordtails of the genus <it>Xiphophorus</it>. Platyfis...

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Main Authors: Meyer Axel, Blum Nicola, Offen Nils, Begemann Gerrit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:BMC Developmental Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-213X/8/98