Coloration is an easily quantifiable visual trait that has proven to be a highly tractable system
for genetic analysis and for studying adaptive evolution. The application of genomic …

The identification of genomic regions and genes that have evolved under natural selection is
a fundamental objective in the field of evolutionary genetics. While various approaches have …

The triangular correlation heatmap aiming to visualize the linkage disequilibrium (LD)
pattern and haplotype block structure of SNPs is ubiquitous component of population-based …

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 …

Polymorphisms have fascinated biologists for a long time, but their genetic underpinnings
often remain elusive. Here, we aim to uncover the genetic basis of the gold/dark …

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 …

Coloration is an important target of both natural and sexual selection. Discovering the
genetic basis of colour differences can help us to understand how this visually striking …

Organismal adaptations are the hallmark of natural selection. Studies of adaptations in avian
systems have been central to key conceptual and empirical advances in the field of …

Distinctive colour patterns in dogs are an integral component of canine diversity. Colour
pattern differences are thought to have arisen from mutation and artificial selection during …

Gene flow is predicted to impede parallel adaptation via de novo mutation, because it can
introduce pre-existing adaptive alleles from population to population. We test this using …