More specifically, they suggest that most of the amino acid substitutions are neutral and do not implicate a role for natural selection on these regulatory genes in the diversification of flower color in Ipomoea.
Many studies have suggested that sexual selection plays a role in the diversification of skin color and pattern in poison frogs.
Kocher (2004) categorized the cichlid speciation events into three stages: 1) choice of habitat, 2) morphological diversification due to trophic status, and 3) diversification of male color pattern followed by that of mate recognition.
Morphological diversification, including a diverse range of color traits, are particularly striking among the haplochromine cichlids in Lakes Victoria and Malawi in eastern Africa which, with several hundred endemic species each, make up the largest recent adaptive radiation of vertebrates [ 17- 20].
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We apply this perspective to the evolution of carotenoid pigmentation that produces spectacular diversity in avian colors and show that basic structural properties of the underlying carotenoid metabolic network are reflected in global patterns of elaboration and diversification in color displays.
This suggests a potential, but yet untested, role of color polymorphisms in promoting evolutionary diversification [ 19].
Hence, the role of color polymorphisms in promoting ecological and evolutionary diversification remains poorly understood.
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