Genomic evidence for facultative selfing in the cichlid fish Cyphotilapia frontosa
M. Efe Uysal, Daniela Souza-Costa, Allison Marks, Adrian Indermaur, Wolfgang Gessl, Walter Salzburger, Julia M. I. Barth
The paper uses whole-genome sequencing to identify selfing in a cichlid fish, revealing genomic patterns consistent with self-fertilization rather than parthenogenesis or inbreeding.
Genome Biology and Evolution · Sep 30, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology