Color polymorphism in the Cuban endemic livebearing fish Limia vittata (Teloestei, Poeciliidae): Potential roles of sexual and natural selection
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9768
Abstract: Abstract Color polymorphism can be maintained in natural populations by natural selection or sexual selection. In this study, we use two different approaches to test which of these evolutionary mechanisms may explain the presence of… read more here.
Keywords: color; limia; natural selection; color polymorphism ... See more keywords
Common cuckoo females may escape male sexual harassment by color polymorphism
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-44024-6
Abstract: Sexual conflict over mating rate is widely regarded as a selective force on the evolution of female-limited color polymorphism in invertebrates, such as damselflies and butterflies. However, evidence confirming its use in higher vertebrates remains… read more here.
Keywords: sexual harassment; color; common cuckoo; color polymorphism ... See more keywords
Shell color polymorphism in marine gastropods
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DOI: 10.1111/eva.13416
Abstract: Marine gastropods are characterized by an incredible variation in shell color. In this review, we aim to introduce researchers to previous studies of shell color polymorphism in this group of animals, trying to provide an… read more here.
Keywords: polymorphism; color polymorphism; shell color; marine gastropods ... See more keywords
The weaker sex: Male lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) with blue color polymorphism are more burdened by parasites than are other sex–color combinations
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261202
Abstract: The unusual blue color polymorphism of lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) is the subject of much speculation but little empirical research; ~20% of lingcod individuals exhibit this striking blue color morph, which is discrete from and found… read more here.
Keywords: lingcod ophiodon; color; color polymorphism; blue color ... See more keywords
Comparative Transcriptomics Provides Insight into Floral Color Polymorphism in a Pleione limprichtii Orchid Population
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms21010247
Abstract: Floral color polymorphism can provide great insight into species evolution from a genetic and ecological standpoint. Color variations between species are often mediated by pollinators and are fixed characteristics, indicating their relevance to adaptive evolution,… read more here.
Keywords: color; floral color; pleione; color polymorphism ... See more keywords