Cichlid_diversity_sequencing___Malawi_2016

With its more than 500 young and ecologically diverse species, the Lake Malawi cichlid adaptive radiation provides a great system to study the evolution of biodiversity and species formation. The current samples are sequenced as part of our efforts to develop Lake Malawi cichlids into a model system for genomics of speciation and adaptive radiation. The Malawi cichlid samples were collected ethically under prescribed permits, and the results and data are published under an Access and Benefit Sharing agreement with the Government of Malawi. We acknowledge the contributions of the Malawi Department of Fisheries and the Government of Malawi for their assistance in the collection of samples and the generation of data and results. This data is made available on an open access basis for research use only. Any person who wishes to use this data for any form of commercial purpose must first enter into a commercial licensing and benefit sharing arrangement with the Government of Malawi.