fgf8a signalling shapes brain divergence between Malawi cichlids
Aleksandra Marconi, Jake Morris, Pío Sierra, Dillan Saunders, Joel Elkin, Benjamin Steventon, Richard Michael Durbin, Stephen Hugh Montgomery, Emília Santos
This study identifies fgf8a as a key gene driving brain divergence in Lake Malawi cichlids through species-specific enhancer elements and functional experiments.
bioRxiv · Oct 13, 2025 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology