Genetic basis of eye and pigment loss in the cave crustacean, Asellus aquaticus
Genetic basis of eye and pigment loss in the cave crustacean, Asellus aquaticus
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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Understanding the process of evolution is one of the great challenges in biology. Cave animals are one group with immense potential to address the mechanisms of evolutionary change. Amazingly, similar morphological alterations, such as enhancement of sensory systems and the loss of eyes and pigmentation, have evolved multiple times in a diverse ass...
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Genetic basis of eye and pigment loss in the cave crustacean, Asellus aquaticus
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TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1073_pnas_1013850108
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1073_pnas_1013850108
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.1013850108
