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You are what you eat: Cichlid fish reveal how food sources drive evolution of digestive system
- May 18, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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Different beak and jaw shapes are illustrative examples of how animal species have adapted to different food sources. In a new study published in the journal Nature, researchers now show how diet itself shapes the composition of intestinal tissue, using the highly diverse cichlid fishes as an example.
Originally published at Phys.org