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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:

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

GW Unit:

Biological Sciences

Degree:

Ph.D.

Advisor:

Crandall, Keith A

Committee Member(s):

Orti, Guillermo and Zanne, Amy E

Resource Type:

Thesis or Dissertation