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Stickleback Fish Evolve Changes in Body Armor Whenever They Move

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Stickleback fish evolve changes in body armor whenever they move from freshwater to marine settings (and vice versa).Such changes occur often and repeatedly and are due to changes at a few genes.Would the body armor changes be useful in constructing phylogenies of sticklebacks? Explain.


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