An intronic enhancer of Bmp6 underlies evolved tooth gain in sticklebacks.
Threespine stickleback fish offer a powerful system to dissect the genetic basis of morphological evolution in nature. Marine sticklebacks have repeatedly invaded and adapted to numerous freshwater environments throughout the Northern hemisphere. In response to new diets in freshwater habitats, chan...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-06-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6019817?pdf=render |