Trophic level associated gut length divergence evolved under sexual conflict in Lake Malawi cichlids
Aldo Carmona Baez, Patrick J. Ciccotto, Emily C. Moore, Erin N. Peterson, Melissa S. Lamm, Natalie B. Roberts, Kaitlin P. Coyle, M. Kaitlyn Barker, Ethan Dickson, Amanda N. Cass, Guilherme da Silva Pereira, Zhao‐Bang Zeng, Rafael F. Guerrero, Reade B. Roberts
This study identifies genetic factors underlying gut length variation in Lake Malawi cichlids, showing sex-specific quantitative trait loci and epistatic interactions linked to trophic level differences and sexual conflict.
bioRxiv · Dec 9, 2024 · PreprintGenetics