Automated profiling of social behaviors to assess the genetic basis of evolution of aggressive behaviors in A. mexicanus
Renee Mapa, Stefan Choy, Mia Lapko, Alli Kimmel, Isabel Carino-Bazan, Johanna E. Kowalko
The paper develops an automated machine learning pipeline to quantify aggression-related behaviors in A. mexicanus and finds behavioral differences between surface and cave fish, with correlations suggesting shared genetic mechanisms.
bioRxiv · Jul 7, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology