Going to extremes: contrasting rates of diversification in a recent radiation of new world passerine birds
Recent analyses suggest that a few major shifts in diversification rate may be enough to
explain most of the disparity in diversity among vertebrate lineages. At least one significant …
explain most of the disparity in diversity among vertebrate lineages. At least one significant …
Evolution of bird genomes—a transposon's‐eye view
A Kapusta, A Suh - Annals of the New York Academy of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Birds, the most species‐rich monophyletic group of land vertebrates, have been subject to
some of the most intense sequencing efforts to date, making them an ideal case study for …
some of the most intense sequencing efforts to date, making them an ideal case study for …
A phylogenetic supertree of oscine passerine birds (Aves: Passeri)
KA Jønsson, J Fjeldså - Zoologica scripta, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Oscine passerine birds make up almost half of all avian diversity. Relationships within the
group, and its classification, have long been controversial. Over the last 10 years numerous …
group, and its classification, have long been controversial. Over the last 10 years numerous …
Molecular identification of birds: performance of distance-based DNA barcoding in three genes to delimit parapatric species
Background DNA barcoding based on the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I gene
(cox1 or COI) has been successful in species identification across a wide array of taxa but in …
(cox1 or COI) has been successful in species identification across a wide array of taxa but in …
The value of avian genomics to the conservation of wildlife
MN Romanov, EM Tuttle, ML Houck, WS Modi… - BMC genomics, 2009 - Springer
Background Genomic studies in non-domestic avian models, such as the California condor
and white-throated sparrow, can lead to more comprehensive conservation plans and …
and white-throated sparrow, can lead to more comprehensive conservation plans and …
Comparative genomics based on massive parallel transcriptome sequencing reveals patterns of substitution and selection across 10 bird species
Next‐generation sequencing technology provides an attractive means to obtain large‐scale
sequence data necessary for comparative genomic analysis. To analyse the patterns of …
sequence data necessary for comparative genomic analysis. To analyse the patterns of …
Examining basal avian divergences with mitochondrial sequences: model complexity, taxon sampling, and sequence length
EL Braun, RT Kimball - Systematic Biology, 2002 - JSTOR
Traditional avian classifications have generally indicated that the paleognathous birds
(ratites and tinamous) represent the earliest divergence within the extant birds and the …
(ratites and tinamous) represent the earliest divergence within the extant birds and the …
Seabird supertrees: combining partial estimates of procellariiform phylogeny
The growing use of comparative methods to address evolutionary questions has generated
an increased need for robust hypotheses of evolutionary relationships for a wide range of …
an increased need for robust hypotheses of evolutionary relationships for a wide range of …
Genomewide patterns of variation in genetic diversity are shared among populations, species and higher‐order taxa
Genomewide screens of genetic variation within and between populations can reveal
signatures of selection implicated in adaptation and speciation. Genomic regions with low …
signatures of selection implicated in adaptation and speciation. Genomic regions with low …
Molecular systematics of a speciose, cosmopolitan songbird genus: defining the limits of, and relationships among, the Turdus thrushes
The avian genus Turdus is one of the most speciose and widespread of passerine genera.
We investigated phylogenetic relationships within this genus using mitochondrial DNA …
We investigated phylogenetic relationships within this genus using mitochondrial DNA …