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Fgfr1 signalling in the development of a sexually selected trait in vertebrates, the sword of swordtail fish

BACKGROUND: 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 Xiphophorus. Platyfish, also members of the genus Xiphophorus, are thought to have arisen from wi...

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Autores principales: Offen, Nils, Blum, Nicola, Meyer, Axel, Begemann, Gerrit
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2577654/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18844994
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-213X-8-98

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