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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...
Autores principales: | Offen, Nils, Blum, Nicola, Meyer, Axel, Begemann, Gerrit |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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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