@article {gallant2014genomic,
	title = {Genomic basis for the convergent evolution of electric organs},
	journal = {Science},
	volume = {344},
	number = {6191},
	year = {2014},
	pages = {1522{\textendash}1525},
	publisher = {American Association for the Advancement of Science},
	abstract = {<p>Little is known about the genetic basis of convergent traits that originate repeatedly over broad taxonomic scales. The myogenic electric organ has evolved six times in fishes to produce electric fields used in communication, navigation, predation, or defense. We have examined the genomic basis of the convergent anatomical and physiological origins of these organs by assembling the genome of the electric eel (Electrophorus electricus) and sequencing electric organ and skeletal muscle transcriptomes from three lineages that have independently evolved electric organs. Our results indicate that, despite millions of years of evolution and large differences in the morphology of electric organ cells, independent lineages have leveraged similar transcription factors and developmental and cellular pathways in the evolution of electric organs.</p>
},
	doi = {10.1126/science.1254432},
	url = {https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1254432},
	author = {Jason R. Gallant and Traeger, Lindsay L and Volkening, Jeremy D and Moffett, Howell and Chen, Po-Hao and Novina, Carl D and Phillips Jr, George N and Anand, Rene and Wells, Gregg B and Pinch, Matthew and others}
}
@article {Carlson:2011gd,
	title = {Brain Evolution Triggers Increased Diversification of Electric Fishes},
	journal = {Science},
	volume = {332},
	number = {6029},
	year = {2011},
	pages = {583{\textendash}586},
	abstract = {<p>Communication can contribute to the evolution of biodiversity by promoting speciation and reinforcing reproductive isolation between existing species. The evolution of species-specific signals depends on the ability of individuals to detect signal variation, which in turn relies on the capability of the brain to process signal information. Here, we show that evolutionary change in a region of the brain devoted to the analysis of communication signals in mormyrid electric fishes improved detection of subtle signal variation and resulted in enhanced rates of signal evolution and species diversification. These results show that neural innovations can drive the diversification of signals and promote speciation.</p>
},
	doi = {10.1126/science.1201524},
	url = {http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/doi/10.1126/science.1201524},
	author = {Bruce A Carlson and Hasan, S M and Hollmann, M and Miller, D B and Luke J. Harmon and Matthew E Arnegard}
}
