<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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-10-01
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Series: | BMC Developmental Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-213X/8/98 |