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SUBMITTER: Duda TF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1691710 | biostudies-other | 2004 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Duda Thomas F TF Palumbi Stephen R SR
Proceedings. Biological sciences 20040601 1544
Differential expression of gene-family members is typically associated with the specific development of certain tissues and organs, but its importance in the ecological adaptation of organisms has rarely been investigated. Several specialized feeding modes have evolved within the predatory marine gastropod genus Conus, including molluscivory and piscivory. Based on phylogenetic investigations of Conus species, it has been concluded that piscivory arose at least twice in this genus. Moreover, mol ...[more]