Complex Evolutionary and Genetic Patterns Characterize the Loss of Scleral Ossification in the Blind Cavefish Astyanax mexicanus

The sclera is the tough outer covering of the eye that provides structural support and helps maintain intraocular pressure. In some fishes, reptiles, and birds, the sclera is reinforced with an additional ring of hyaline cartilage or bone that forms from scleral ossicles. Currently, the evolutionary...

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Autores principales: O’Quin, Kelly E., Doshi, Pooja, Lyon, Anastasia, Hoenemeyer, Emma, Yoshizawa, Masato, Jeffery, William R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4674125/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26649887
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0142208

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4674125/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26649887
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0142208

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