Mutant clownfish reveals how nature draws boundaries - Sopuli

cross-posted from: https://news.abolish.capital/post/40308 [https://news.abolish.capital/post/40308] > In 1999, a clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) hatched in the aquarium of a tropical fish hobbyist in the UK. These clownfish are prized by aquarists for their unique pattern of three straight white bars bordered by a thin black line. But this UK fish was special: instead of the usual straight bars, it had wavy, corrugated patterns, symmetrical on both sides. The patterns were inherited across generations, leading to a lineage named “Snowflake,” but the mechanism causing this irregular patterning remained a mystery. > > — > > From Biology News - Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology [https://phys.org/rss-feed/biology-news/] via This RSS Feed [https://phys.org/rss-feed/biology-news/].