Andres Bendesky
@bendeskylab.com
Neuroscience – behavior – genetics – evolution
Columbia University
Columbia University
Congrats on the very cool and thorough work!
We also found that variation in the related gene alkal2l is a main cause of red-blue color differences in betta.
Knocking it out abolishes iridescence.
Interesting convergence.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.frontiersin.org/journals/gen...
We also found that variation in the related gene alkal2l is a main cause of red-blue color differences in betta.
Knocking it out abolishes iridescence.
Interesting convergence.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.frontiersin.org/journals/gen...
November 21, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Congrats on the very cool and thorough work!
We also found that variation in the related gene alkal2l is a main cause of red-blue color differences in betta.
Knocking it out abolishes iridescence.
Interesting convergence.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.frontiersin.org/journals/gen...
We also found that variation in the related gene alkal2l is a main cause of red-blue color differences in betta.
Knocking it out abolishes iridescence.
Interesting convergence.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.frontiersin.org/journals/gen...
