Distinct genetic origins of eumelanin levels and barring patterns in cichlid fishes

A. Allyson Brandon; Cassia Michael; Aldo Carmona Baez; Emily C. Moore; Patrick J. Ciccotto; Natalie B. Roberts; Reade B. Roberts; Kara E. Powder

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0306614

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Distinct genetic origins of eumelanin levels and barring patterns in cichlid fishes

A. Allyson Brandon,

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, United States of America
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Cassia Michael,

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, United States of America
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Aldo Carmona Baez,

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Biological Sciences, Genetics and Genomics Academy, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
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Emily C. Moore,

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Writing – review & editing

Current address: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, United States of America

Affiliation Department of Biological Sciences, Genetics and Genomics Academy, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
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Patrick J. Ciccotto,

Roles Data curation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Biology, Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, North Carolina, United States of America
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Natalie B. Roberts,

Roles Data curation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Biological Sciences, Genetics and Genomics Academy, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
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Reade B. Roberts,

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Project administration, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Biological Sciences, Genetics and Genomics Academy, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
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Kara E. Powder

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: kpowder@clemson.edu

Affiliation Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, United States of America

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7415-4262

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Distinct genetic origins of eumelanin levels and barring patterns in cichlid fishes

A. Allyson Brandon,
Cassia Michael,
Aldo Carmona Baez,
Emily C. Moore,
Patrick J. Ciccotto,
Natalie B. Roberts,
Reade B. Roberts,
Kara E. Powder

Published: July 8, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306614

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