A bigger toolbox: biotechnology in biodiversity conservation
RT Corlett - Trends in biotechnology, 2017 - cell.com
Conservation biology needs a bigger toolbox to meet unprecedented challenges. Genomics,
fueled by declining sequencing costs, offers novel tools with increased precision for genetic …
fueled by declining sequencing costs, offers novel tools with increased precision for genetic …
Avian coloration genetics: recent advances and emerging questions
R Price-Waldman, MC Stoddard - Journal of Heredity, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The colorful phenotypes of birds have long provided rich source material for evolutionary
biologists. Avian plumage, beaks, skin, and eggs—which exhibit a stunning range of cryptic …
biologists. Avian plumage, beaks, skin, and eggs—which exhibit a stunning range of cryptic …
A comparison of genomic islands of differentiation across three young avian species pairs
Detailed evaluations of genomic variation between sister species often reveal distinct
chromosomal regions of high relative differentiation (ie,“islands of differentiation” in FST), but …
chromosomal regions of high relative differentiation (ie,“islands of differentiation” in FST), but …
Sex chromosome inversions enforce reproductive isolation across an avian hybrid zone
Across hybrid zones, the sex chromosomes are often more strongly differentiated than the
autosomes. This is regularly attributed to the greater frequency of reproductive …
autosomes. This is regularly attributed to the greater frequency of reproductive …
snpfiltr: An R package for interactive and reproducible SNP filtering
DA DeRaad - Molecular Ecology Resources, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Here, I describe the R package snpfiltr and demonstrate its functionality as the backbone of
a customizable, reproducible single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) filtering pipeline …
a customizable, reproducible single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) filtering pipeline …
Avian SDMs: current state, challenges, and opportunities
Quantifying species distributions using species distribution models (SDMs) has emerged as
a central method in modern biogeography. These empirical models link species occurrence …
a central method in modern biogeography. These empirical models link species occurrence …
Plumage patterns: Ecological functions, evolutionary origins, and advances in quantification
Birds exhibit remarkable variation in plumage patterns, both within individual feathers and
among plumage patches. Differences in the size, shape, and location of pigments and …
among plumage patches. Differences in the size, shape, and location of pigments and …
Behavioral isolation and incipient speciation in birds
Behavioral changes, such as those involved in mating, foraging, and migration, can
generate reproductive barriers between populations. Birds, in particular, are known for their …
generate reproductive barriers between populations. Birds, in particular, are known for their …
More than skin and bones: Comparing extraction methods and alternative sources of DNA from avian museum specimens
Next‐generation sequencing has greatly expanded the utility and value of museum
collections by revealing specimens as genomic resources. As the field of museum genomics …
collections by revealing specimens as genomic resources. As the field of museum genomics …
Combining species delimitation, species trees, and tests for gene flow clarifies complex speciation in scrub-jays
Complex speciation, involving rapid divergence and multiple bouts of post-divergence gene
flow, can obfuscate phylogenetic relationships and species limits. In North America, cases of …
flow, can obfuscate phylogenetic relationships and species limits. In North America, cases of …