Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy

Cavefish brain atlases reveal functional and anatomical convergence across independently evolved populations

The paper generates brain atlases of surface and cavefish to identify convergent neuroanatomical and functional changes associated with behavioral evolution.

Genome-wide analysis of cis-regulatory changes in the metabolic adaptation of cavefish

The paper identifies cis-regulatory changes in cavefish that contribute to metabolic adaptation by analyzing epigenetic differences between surface and cave populations.

Evolution of the acoustic startle response of Mexican cavefish

The paper compares the C-start escape response in Mexican cavefish and surface fish, finding evolved differences in response probability and kinematics across populations.

Analysis of stress responses in Astyanax larvae reveals heterogeneity among different populations

The paper analyzes stress responses in Astyanax larvae, finding reduced stress measures and increased glucocorticoid receptor expression in some cave populations.

A Hypomorphic Cystathionine β-Synthase Gene Contributes to Cavefish Eye Loss by Disrupting Optic Vasculature

This study identifies a mutation in the cbsa gene as a contributor to eye loss in cavefish by disrupting optic vasculature and causing hypoxia.

Testing the caves-as-islands model in two cave-obligate invertebrates with a genomic approach

The paper tests the caves-as-islands model in two cave-obligate invertebrates using RAD-seq, finding high genetic isolation between caves and a correlation between cave length and genetic diversity.

Dual Roles of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium and Lens in Cavefish Eye Degeneration

The paper investigates the roles of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and lens in cavefish eye degeneration by generating an albino-eyed strain and analyzing its developmental traits.

A mutation in monoamine oxidase (MAO) affects the evolution of stress behavior in the blind cavefish Astyanax mexicanus

The paper investigates the effect of a MAO mutation on stress behavior in cavefish, finding it influences anxiety but not previously hypothesized traits.

Developmental transcriptomic analysis of the cave-dwelling crustacean, Asellus aquaticus

The paper sequenced embryonic transcriptomes of cave, surface, and hybrid Asellus aquaticus to identify differentially expressed genes and allele-specific expression in hybrids, aiding in understanding genetic divergence between cave and surface forms.

An adult brain atlas reveals broad neuroanatomical changes in independently evolved populations of Mexican cavefish

The paper generates a brain atlas of surface fish and three cavefish populations, revealing convergent neuroanatomical changes associated with evolved behavioral traits.

Evolutionary increases in catecholamine signaling may underlie the emergence of adaptive traits and behaviors in the blind cavefish, Astyanax mexicanus

The paper investigates how evolutionary changes in catecholamine signaling, specifically dopamine and noradrenaline, contribute to behavioral adaptations in cavefish compared to surface fish.

Transcriptomic analyses reveal tissue-specific selection on genes related to apoptotic processes in the subterranean rodent, Ctenomys sociabilis

The paper identifies genes under positive selection in Ctenomys sociabilis, particularly in spleen and liver, related to immune response and detoxification.

Complete mitochondrial genome of Glomeridesmus spelaeus (Diplopoda), a troglobitic species from Carajas iron-ore caves (Para, Brazil)

The paper reports the complete mitochondrial genome of Glomeridesmus spelaeus, a troglobitic species, and highlights its distinct genetic relationship to other Diplopoda species.