Vertebrate pigment patterns are diverse and fascinating adult traits that allow animals to
recognize conspecifics, attract mates, and avoid predators. Pigment patterns in fish are …

Vertebrate pigmentation patterns are amongst the best characterised model systems for
studying the genetic basis of adaptive evolution. The wealth of available data on the genetic …

Thyroid hormone (TH) regulates diverse developmental events and can drive disparate
cellular outcomes. In zebrafish, TH has opposite effects on neural crest derived pigment …

Skin pigment patterns of vertebrates are stunningly diverse, and nowhere more so than in
teleost fishes. Several species, including relatives of zebrafish, recently evolved cichlid …

Determining how plasticity of developmental traits responds to environmental conditions is a
challenge that must combine evolutionary sciences, ecology, and developmental biology …

Continuous color polymorphisms can serve as a tractable model for the genetic and
developmental architecture of traits. Here we investigated continuous color variation in …

The genetic basis of morphological variation, both within and between species, provides a
major topic in evolutionary biology. Teleost fish produce most elaborate color patterns, and …

The diverse color patterns of cichlid fishes play an important role in mate choice and
speciation. Here we develop the Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) as a model system for …

Controlling the morphology of crystalline materials is challenging, as crystals have a strong
tendency toward thermodynamically stable structures. Yet, organisms form crystals with …

Animal pigment patterns play important roles in behavior and, in many species, red
coloration serves as an honest signal of individual quality in mate choice. Among Danio …