Biology and Evolution of the Mexican Cavefish
Biology and Evolution of the Mexican Cavefish features contributions by leading researchers in a comprehensive, unique work that examines a number of distinct areas of biology-evolution, development, ecology, and behavior-using the Mexican cavefish as a...
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Biology and Evolution of the Mexican Cavefish features contributions by leading researchers in a comprehensive, unique work that examines a number of distinct areas of biology-evolution, development, ecology, and behavior-using the Mexican cavefish as a powerful model system to further understanding of basic biological processes such as eye degeneration, hearing, craniofacial development, sleep, and metabolic function.
These fish are currently being used to better understand a number of issues related to human health, including age-related blindness, sleep, obesity, mood-related disorders, and aging. The recent sequencing of the cavefish genome broadens the interest of this system to groups working with diverse biological systems, and has helped researchers identify genes that regulate sleep, eye degeneration, and metabolic function.
Mexican cavefish are particularly powerful for the study of biological processes because these fish evolved independently in twenty-nine caves in the Sierra de el Abra Region of Northeast Mexico. These fish have dramatic adaptations to the cave environment, and this can be used to identify genes involved in disease-related traits.
This scholarly text will be of interest to researchers and students throughout diverse areas of biology and ecology. It includes photographs of animals and behavior in laboratory and natural settings that will also increase interest and accessibility to non-experts.
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- Autoren: Alex Keene , Masato Yoshizawa , Suzanne Elaine McGaugh
- Verlag: Academic Press
- EAN: 9780128021484
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IntroductionMexican cavefish as a model for the study of evolution, development and behaviorClifford Tabin Ecology and Evolution1. Cave exploration and mapping in the Sierra de El Abra regionWilliam R. Elliott 2. Hydrogeology of caves in the Sierra de El Abra regionLuis Espinasa 3. Biodiversity and ecology of Sierra de El Abra cavesWilliam R. Elliott 4. Phylogeny and evolutionary history of A. mexicanusClaudia Patricia Ornelas-García Genetics and Genomics 5. Population genetics and QTL mapping approachesRichard Borowsky 6. Genome sequencing and population genomicsSuzanne McGaugh 7.Selection through standing variationNicholas Rohner Morphology and Development 8. Regressive evolution of albinismWilliam Jeffery 9. The molecular evolution of eye lossYoshi Yamamoto 10. The evolution of the cavefish craniofacial complexJoshua Gross 11. Jaws and teeth: Adaptation to cave livingTamara Franz Odenaal 12. Neural development in A. mexicanusSylvie Retaux Behavior 13. Sensory regulation of foraging behaviors in A. mexicanusMasato Yoshizawa 14. Feeding Behavior and starvation responseHelene Volkoff 15. Evolutionary convergence of sleep lossAlex Keene 16. Circadian Rhythms and light entrainmentDavid Whitmore 17. Social behavior and AggressionYannick Elipot and Helene Hinaux 18. Spatial Mapping in Perpetual Darkness: EvoDevo of Behaviorin Astyanax mexicanus CavefishErnesto Maldanato Future Applications Transgenesis and future applications for cavefish researchHarold Burgess Concluding remarksBill Jeffery (University of Maryland)
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