Rapid evolution of cone identity and retinal topography in deep-water crater lake cichlids
Monika Kłodawska, Pau Balart‐García, Adrian Indermaur, Arnold Roger Bitja Nyom, Anna Pospíšilová, Zuzana Konvičková, Oldřich Bartoš, Petr Pajer, Hana Kubová, Demián Burguera, Fanny de Busserolles, Zuzana Musilová
This study compares visual adaptation in deep- and shallow-water cichlids using single-cell transcriptomics, revealing differences in opsin expression and retinal organization linked to habitat and ecology.
bioRxiv · Sep 17, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology