Fish Cancer Gene Linked To Pigment Pattern That Attracts Mates
Saturday, August 23, 2008 - 00:28
in Biology & Nature
Though skin cancer is deadly to male fish, it also has one perk: The black melanoma splotches arise from attractive natural markings that lure female mates. A new study shows that the melanoma gene can be conserved in swordtail fish because of its beneficial role in sexual selection.