Evolution in the Dark Darwin's Loss Without Selection
This book provides fascinating insights into the development and genetics of evolutionary processes on the basis of animals living in the dark, such as the Astyanax cave fish. Biologically functionless traits show high variability, which r
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olution in the Dark Darwin's Loss Without Selection
Evolution in the Dark
Horst Wilkens • Ulrike Strecker
Evolution in the Dark Darwin’s Loss Without Selection
Horst Wilkens Centrum für Naturkunde—Zoologisches Museum Universita¨t Hamburg Hamburg, Germany
Ulrike Strecker Centrum für Naturkunde—Zoologisches Museum Universita¨t Hamburg Hamburg, Germany
ISBN 978-3-662-54510-2 ISBN 978-3-662-54512-6 DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-54512-6
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Acknowledgements
Annelore Kr€ oger patiently prepared the voluminous graphic work. The partly coloured drawings were produced by Monika Ha¨nel. Arnhild Woltmann constantly provided ready assistance and Detlef Teege was responsible for keeping the fish in good condition for many years. We express our deepest thanks to all of them for their continuous assistance and engagement. The Astyanax project has been sponsored by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft since 1970. Above all we thank the Mexican people and authorities for their help and permits. If not differently assigned, the photos are by the authors.
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Contents
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Evolution in the Dark: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The Role of Rudimentation in Evolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Diversity and the Phylogenetic Age of Cave Species . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
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