Caves as species pumps: key innovations, isolation, and periodic introgression drive the world's largest cavefish radiation in a dynamic karstic landscape
Tingru Mao, Yewei Liu, Mariana M. Vasconcellos, Shipeng Zhou, Gajaba Ellepola, Jian Yang, Marcio Roberto Pie, Madhava Meegaskumbura
This study investigates the diversification of Sinocyclocheilus cavefish, showing that gene flow, introgression, and key adaptations drive speciation in response to geological and climatic changes.
Molecular Ecology · Jul 18, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology