Adaptive evolution and explosive speciation: the cichlid fish model

Key Points The spectacular radiation of 2,000 species of cichlid fishes in East Africa is an ideal model system and natural laboratory for studying evolutionary processes. The explosive speciation of cichlids is probably due to a combination of forces, including natural selection on ecological trait...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature reviews. Genetics Jg. 5; H. 4; S. 288 - 298
1. Verfasser:	Kocher, Thomas D.
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.04.2004 Nature Publishing Group
Schlagworte:	Adaptation, Biological Africa, Eastern Agriculture Animal Genetics and Genomics Animal reproduction Animals Biological and medical sciences Biological Evolution Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedicine Cancer Research Cichlidae Cichlids - genetics Cichlids - growth & development Evolution & development Evolutionary biology Fish Proteins - genetics Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Gene Function Genes Genetic Variation Genetics Genetics of eukaryotes. Biological and molecular evolution Human Genetics Radiation review-article Selection, Genetic Species Specificity Africa, Eastern East Africa Africa, East Molecular evolution Animal model Vertebrata Pisces Genomics Cichlidae Speciation Adaptation
ISSN:	1471-0056, 1471-0064
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
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