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This project examines how phenotypic plasticity influences speciation in Midas cichlids, a type of freshwater fish. By conducting experiments on their jaw morphology in response to different diets, it aims to understand the genetic and environmental factors driving their evolutionary adaptations.
Phenotypic plasticity is considered a catalyst for speciation through two alternative mechanisms: the Baldwin effect and genetic assimilation.
Midas cichlids – Nicaraguan freshwater fishes where multiple species diverged in sympatry in crater lakes after colonization from larger source lakes – are the ideal model to study the influence of plasticity in speciation.
The presence of trade-offs in the morphology of Midas cichlids’ pharyngeal jaw – a trophic structure used to crush hard food items wh…
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