Cavefish as a model system in evolutionary developmental biology

Developmental Biology

Volumn 231, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-12

  Jeffery, William R ^a  

^a University of Maryland   (United States)

Author keywords

Astyanax mexicanus; Cavefish; Development; Evolution; Eye degeneration; Model system

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIN; MELANIN; MESSENGER RNA; PTERIDINE; PURINE;

APOPTOSIS; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EVOLUTION; EYE; FISH; GENE EXPRESSION; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PIGMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ASTYANAX; ASTYANAX MEXICANUS; DANIO RERIO; FORBESICHTHYS AGASSIZII; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035281738     PISSN: 00121606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/dbio.2000.0121     Document Type: Review

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