Parallel and convergent genomic changes underlie independent subterranean colonization across beetles

P Balart-García, L Aristide, TM Bradford… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Adaptation to life in caves is often accompanied by dramatically convergent changes across
distantly related taxa, epitomized by the loss or reduction of eyes and pigmentation …

A long-ignored unique ecosystem of cavefishes in the southern karst: Achievements, challenges, and prospects

L Wu, C Fan, C Lan, J Yu, H Wen, Q Yang… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Cavefishes represent a taxon that has experienced natural selection pressures. This paper
summarizes the results with respect to the taxonomy, diversity, phylogeny, and adaptation …

[HTML][HTML] Protection and exploration of the scientific potential of Chinese cavefish

L Ma, JX Yang, FK Lei, MZ Xu, YH Zhao… - Zoological …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The karst habitats of Southwest China contain the richest cavefish fauna in the world.
However, many Chinese cavefish species are now at high risk of extinction. Chinese …

Two CcCCL19bs orchestrate an antibacterial immune response in Yellow River carp (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus)

D Qiao, Y Zhao, C Pei, X Zhao, X Jiang, L Zhu… - Fish & Shellfish …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chemokines are a group of chemotactic cytokines with an essential role in homeostasis as
well as immunity via specific G protein-coupled receptors and atypical receptors. In our …

Genomic exaptation and convergent evolution paved the way to independent subterranean colonization across beetle lineages

P Balart-García, L Aristide, T Bradford, P Beasley-Hall… - 2022 - researchsquare.com
Adaptation to life in caves is often accompanied by dramatically convergent changes across
distantly related taxa, epitomized by the loss or reduction of eyes and pigmentation …