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Evolution and Adaptation in Caves: Freshwater Crayfish Phylogenetics, Diversification and Gene Expression Evolution

Description:

Obligate cave-dwelling animals have long interested biologists due to the unique morphologies they develop in aphotic subterranean environments, including the reduction and loss of eyes and pigmentation. Comparative studies of these organisms can provide critical insights into the processes of...

Author:

Stern, David Ben

Keyword:

Gene expression, Caves, Vision, Evolution, Phylogenetics, and Crayfish

GW Unit:

Biological Sciences

Degree:

Ph.D.

Advisor:

Crandall, Keith A

Committee Member(s):

Zanne, Amy E and Orti, Guillermo

Resource Type:

Thesis or Dissertation