TY - JOUR A1 - Kottler, Verena A. A1 - Schartl, Manfred T1 - The colorful sex chromosomes of teleost fish T2 - Genes N2 - Teleost fish provide some of the most intriguing examples of sexually dimorphic coloration, which is often advantageous for only one of the sexes. Mapping studies demonstrated that the genetic loci underlying such color patterns are frequently in tight linkage to the sex-determining locus of a species, ensuring sex-specific expression of the corresponding trait. Several genes affecting color synthesis and pigment cell development have been previously described, but the color loci on the sex chromosomes have mostly remained elusive as yet. Here, we summarize the current knowledge about the genetics of such color loci in teleosts, mainly from studies on poeciliids and cichlids. Further studies on these color loci will certainly provide important insights into the evolution of sex chromosomes. KW - teleost fish KW - sex chromosomes KW - coloration KW - pigment pattern KW - sexual conflict KW - sexually antagonistic genes Y1 - 2018 UR - https://opus.bibliothek.uni-wuerzburg.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/17658 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-176587 VL - 9 IS - 5 ER -