Reticulate phylogeny of gastropod-shell-breeding cichlids from Lake Tanganyika – the result of repeated introgressive hybridization

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The tribe Lamprologini is the major substrate breeding lineage of Lake Tanganyika's cichlid species flock. Among several different life history strategies found in lamprologines, the adaptation to live and breed in empty gastrop...

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Main Authors: Blanc Michel, Stipacek Martina, Aibara Mitsuto, Sefc Kristina M, Duftner Nina, Koblmüller Stephan, Egger Bernd, Sturmbauer Christian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-01-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/7/7