Evolutionary BiologyScience AdvancesPeer-reviewed
Evolution of a central dopamine circuit underlies adaptation of light-evoked sensorimotor response in the blind cavefish, Astyanax mexicanus.
Robert A. Kozol, Ally Canavan, Bernadeth Tolentino…·Erik R. Duboué
The paper investigates how a central dopamine circuit evolves in blind cavefish to adapt light-evoked sensorimotor responses, revealing its role in behavioral adaptation through functional and genetic analysis.