Genetic bias in repeated evolution of pigment loss in cave populations of the Asellus aquaticus species complex
Žiga Fišer,
Hana Whitehorn,
Tia Furness
et al.
Abstract:Similar phenotypes can evolve repeatedly under the same evolutionary pressures. A compelling example is the evolution of pigment loss and eye loss in cave‐dwelling animals. While specific genomic regions or genes associated with these phenotypes have been identified in model species, it remains uncertain whether a bias towards particular genetic mechanisms exists. An isopod crustacean, Asellus aquaticus, is an ideal model organism to investigate this phenomenon. It inhabits surface freshwaters throughout Europ… Show more
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