Magic Traits in Magic Fish: Understanding Color Pattern Evolution Using Reef Fish

• Published in: Trends in genetics Vol. 35; no. 4; pp. 265 - 278
• Main Authors: Salis, Pauline, Lorin, Thibault, Laudet, Vincent, Frédérich, Bruno
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2019; Elsevier
• Subjects: chromatophores; development; ecology; evolution; Genetics; Life Sciences; modularity; pigmentation pattern; pigmentation pattern; ecology; development; chromatophores; modularity; evolution; Development; Evolution; Ecology; Chromatophores; Modularity; Pigmentation pattern

Color patterns provide easy access to phenotypic diversity and allow the questioning of the adaptive value of traits or the constraints acting on phenotypic evolution. Reef fish offer a unique opportunity to address such questions because they are ecologically and phylogenetically diverse and have t...