Assessing the role of pleiotropy in the evolution of animal color and behavior: a meta-analysis of experimental studies
S. N. Ruckman, E. A. Humphrey, L. Muzzey, I. Prantalou, M. Pleasants, K. A. Hughes
This paper conducts a meta-analysis of experimental studies to assess the role of pleiotropy in the evolution of animal color and behavior, finding a positive association between aggression and coloration across species.
bioRxiv · Jan 12, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology