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Richard Borowsky

New York University ORCID

118

Works

5,561

Citations

34

h-index

68

i10-index

Research Topics

Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy Fish Biology and Ecology Studies Marine Ecology and Invasive Species

Affiliations

Wildlife Conservation Society1976–1976

Chicago Zoological Society1976–1976

Research Square (United States)1988–1995

Genomics (United Kingdom)1972–2012

New York University1971–2024

Top Works

Genetic analysis of cavefish reveals molecular convergence in the evolution of albinism

Meredith Protas,Candace Hersey,et al.

2005534 citations

Fish Ecology and Management Studies

Ichthyology and Marine Biology

The cavefish genome reveals candidate genes for eye loss

Suzanne E. McGaugh,Joshua B. Gross,et al.

2014318 citations

A Novel Role for Mc1r in the Parallel Evolution of Depigmentation in Independent Populations of the Cavefish Astyanax mexicanus

Joshua B. Gross,Richard Borowsky,et al.

2009304 citations

Regressive Evolution in the Mexican Cave Tetra, Astyanax mexicanus

Meredith Protas,Melissa D. Conrad,et al.

2007275 citations

Melanocortin 4 receptor mutations contribute to the adaptation of cavefish to nutrient-poor conditions

Ariel C. Aspiras,Nicolas Rohner,et al.

2015273 citations

Insulin resistance in cavefish as an adaptation to a nutrient-limited environment

Misty R. Riddle,Ariel C. Aspiras,et al.

2018269 citations

Evolutionary Convergence on Sleep Loss in Cavefish Populations

Erik R. Duboué,Alex C. Keene,et al.

2011260 citations

The role of gene flow in rapid and repeated evolution of cave‐related traits in Mexican tetra, <i>Astyanax mexicanus</i>

Adam Herman,Yaniv Brandvain,et al.

2018221 citations

Loss of Schooling Behavior in Cavefish through Sight-Dependent and Sight-Independent Mechanisms

Johanna E. Kowalko,Nicolas Rohner,et al.

2013207 citations