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Two – three loci control scleral ossicle formation via epistasis in the cavefish Astyanax mexicanus

The sclera is the protective outer layer of the eye. In fishes, birds, and reptiles, the sclera may be reinforced with additional bony elements called scleral ossicles. Teleost fish vary in the number and size of scleral ossicles; however, the genetic mechanisms responsible for this variation remain...

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Autores principales: Lyon, Anastasia, Powers, Amanda K., Gross, Joshua B., O’Quin, Kelly E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5300192/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28182695
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0171061