Evolution of the potassium channel gene Kcnj13 underlies colour pattern diversification in Danio fish

Fish show an amazing variety of colour patterns; however, the genetic basis for the evolution of this diversity is largely unexplored. Here, the authors identify the potassium channel gene Kcnj13 as evolved to contribute to differences in colour patterns between closely related Danio fish species.

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Main Authors: Marco Podobnik, Hans Georg Frohnhöfer, Christopher M. Dooley, Anastasia Eskova, Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard, Uwe Irion
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/c2bd5f60d7ea4797982ffd9bfd4e47e7
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