Maintenance of male color dimorphism in a cichlid fish

鲤鱼雄鱼有两种颜色变型，即黄尾型和蓝尾型。我这项研究的目的是检验这样一种假设，即这种二态现象在错位交配过程中持续存在。在目前的拨款中，我为寻找与男性肤色有关的基因奠定了基础。错配交配在进化生物学和生理学领域受到广泛关注。这项研究将有助于有关领域的进展。

There are two colour morphs in males of Cyprichromis fish, namely, yellow-tail morph and blue-tail morph. The aim of my study is to test the hypothesis that this dimorphism persists through disassortative mating. In the present grant, I laid the groundwork for the search for genes responsible for the male colour. Disassortative mating has received attention in the fields of evolutionary biology and physiology. This study will contribute to the progress of the areas concerned.