Evolution of a unique predatory feeding apparatus: Functional anatomy, development and a genetic locus for jaw laterality in Lake Tanganyika scale-eating cichlids

BMC Biology

Volumn 8, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Stewart, Thomas A ^a   Albertson, R Craig ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CICHLIDAE; PERISSODINI; PERISSODUS MICROLEPIS; PISCES; VERTEBRATA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CICHLID; CLASSIFICATION; EVOLUTION; FACE ASYMMETRY; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; JAW; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CICHLIDS; EVOLUTION; FACIAL ASYMMETRY; JAW; LINKAGE (GENETICS); PHYLOGENY;

EID: 77649133442     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17417007     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1741-7007-8-8     Document Type: Article

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