The evolution and significance of male mate choice
The distinct reproductive roles of males and females, which for many years were
characterised in terms of competitive males and choosy females, have remained a central …
characterised in terms of competitive males and choosy females, have remained a central …
Colour polymorphism and correlated characters: genetic mechanisms and evolution
JS McKinnon, MER Pierotti - Molecular ecology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Colour polymorphisms (CP's) continue to be of interest to evolutionary biologists because of
their general tractability, importance in studies of selection and potential role in speciation …
their general tractability, importance in studies of selection and potential role in speciation …
[HTML][HTML] Colour variation in cichlid fish: developmental mechanisms, selective pressures and evolutionary consequences
Cichlid fishes constitute one of the most species-rich families of vertebrates. In addition to
complex social behaviour and morphological versatility, they are characterised by extensive …
complex social behaviour and morphological versatility, they are characterised by extensive …
An allelic series at the EDNRB2 locus controls diverse piebalding patterns in the domestic pigeon
ET Maclary, R Wauer, B Phillips, A Brown, EF Boer… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Variation in pigment patterns within and among vertebrate species reflects underlying
changes in cell migration and function that can impact health, reproductive success, and …
changes in cell migration and function that can impact health, reproductive success, and …
Genomics of adaptation and speciation in cichlid fishes: recent advances and analyses in African and Neotropical lineages
Cichlid fishes are remarkably phenotypically diverse and species-rich. Therefore, they
provide an exciting opportunity for the study of the genetics of adaptation and speciation by …
provide an exciting opportunity for the study of the genetics of adaptation and speciation by …
An allelic series at pax7a is associated with colour polymorphism diversity in Lake Malawi cichlid fish
Despite long‐standing interest in the evolution and maintenance of discrete phenotypic
polymorphisms, the molecular genetic basis of such polymorphism in the wild is largely …
polymorphisms, the molecular genetic basis of such polymorphism in the wild is largely …
Assortative mating among Lake Malawi cichlid fish populations is not simply predictable from male nuptial colour
Background Research on the evolution of reproductive isolation in African cichlid fishes has
largely focussed on the role of male colours and female mate choice. Here, we tested …
largely focussed on the role of male colours and female mate choice. Here, we tested …
Explosive speciation and adaptive radiation of East African cichlid fishes
Cichlid fishes are the most species-rich group of all teleost fishes. Their diversity is centered
in the East African Great Lakes where more than 2,000 species evolved within the past 10 …
in the East African Great Lakes where more than 2,000 species evolved within the past 10 …
Mate Choice by Both Sexes Maintains Reproductive Isolation in a Species Flock of Pupfish (Cyprinodon spp) in the Bahamas
RJD West, A Kodric‐Brown - Ethology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Female and male mate choices can reinforce reproductive isolation after sympatric
speciation. Using a binary choice design, we examine the importance of visual cues in …
speciation. Using a binary choice design, we examine the importance of visual cues in …
Mapping individual variation in male mating preference space: multiple choice in a color polymorphic cichlid fish
Sexual selection theory largely rests on the assumption that populations contain individual
variation in mating preferences and that individuals are consistent in their preferences …
variation in mating preferences and that individuals are consistent in their preferences …