US EditionGenomic Analysis Shows How Cavefish Lost Their Eyes
Genomic studies show at least four amblyopsid cavefish lineages independently lost eyes and pigment between 2.25 and 11.3 million years ago, revealing cave ecosystem ages.
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Genomic analysis shows how cavefish lost their eyes
Small, colorless, and blind, amblyopsid cavefishes inhabit subterranean waters throughout the eastern United States. In a new study, Yale researchers reveal insights into just how these distinctive cave dwellers evolved—and provide a unique method for dating the underground ecosystems where they reside.
Team figures out how cavefish lost their eyes
In a new study, researchers show when cavefishes lost their eyes, which provides a method for dating cave systems. Small, colorless, and blind, amblyopsid cavefishes inhabit subterranean waters throughout the eastern United States. In an analysis of the genomes of all known amblyopsid species, the researchers found that the different species colonized caves systems independently of each other and separately evolved similar traits—such as the los…
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