The fossil record of birds from the James Ross Basin, West Antarctica
The fossil record of birds from Antarctica is concentrated in the James Ross Basin, located in
north-east of the Antarctic Peninsula. Birds are here represented by an extensive Paleogene …
north-east of the Antarctic Peninsula. Birds are here represented by an extensive Paleogene …
New view on the organization and evolution of Palaeognathae mitogenomes poses the question on the ancestral gene rearrangement in Aves
Background Bird mitogenomes differ from other vertebrates in gene rearrangement. The
most common avian gene order, identified first in Gallus gallus, is considered ancestral for …
most common avian gene order, identified first in Gallus gallus, is considered ancestral for …
Osteology Supports a Stem-Galliform Affinity for the Giant Extinct Flightless Bird Sylviornis neocaledoniae (Sylviornithidae, Galloanseres)
The giant flightless bird Sylviornis neocaledoniae (Aves: Sylviornithidae) existed on La
Grande Terre and Ile des Pins, New Caledonia, until the late Holocene when it went extinct …
Grande Terre and Ile des Pins, New Caledonia, until the late Holocene when it went extinct …
Metatranscriptomic comparison of viromes in endemic and introduced passerines in New Zealand
New Zealand/Aotearoa has many endemic passerine birds vulnerable to emerging
infectious diseases. Yet little is known about viruses in passerines, and in some countries …
infectious diseases. Yet little is known about viruses in passerines, and in some countries …
[图书][B] Palaeobiology of giant flightless birds
D Angst, É Buffetaut - 2017 - books.google.com
The fossil record of giant flightless birds extends back to the Late Cretaceous, more than 70
million years ago, but our understanding of these extinct birds is still incomplete. This is …
million years ago, but our understanding of these extinct birds is still incomplete. This is …
Recent advances in avian palaeobiology in New Zealand with implications for understanding New Zealand's geological, climatic and evolutionary histories
New Zealand, long recognised as a land where birds dominate the terrestrial vertebrate
biota, lacked an informative fossil record for the non-marine pre-Pleistocene avifauna until …
biota, lacked an informative fossil record for the non-marine pre-Pleistocene avifauna until …
Evolution of sleep and adaptive sleeplessness
Natural selection has given rise to an exceptional diversity of animals. Here, we explore this
diversity as it relates to sleep behavior and neurophysiology. We provide a comprehensive …
diversity as it relates to sleep behavior and neurophysiology. We provide a comprehensive …
Comparative digesta retention patterns in ratites
S Frei, S Ortmann, C Reutlinger… - The Auk …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Ratites differ distinctively in the anatomy of their digestive tracts. For example, Common
Ostriches (Struthio camelus, hereafter Ostriches) have a particularly long, voluminous colon …
Ostriches (Struthio camelus, hereafter Ostriches) have a particularly long, voluminous colon …
[HTML][HTML] A molecular-dated phylogeny and biogeography of the monotypic legume genus Haplormosia, a missing African branch of the otherwise American-Australian …
D Cardoso, DJ Harris, JJ Wieringa… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2017 - Elsevier
A comprehensively sampled reassessment of the molecular phylogeny of the genistoid
legumes questions the traditional placement of Haplormosia, an African monotypic genus …
legumes questions the traditional placement of Haplormosia, an African monotypic genus …
Phylogeny and sex chromosome evolution of Palaeognathae
Many paleognaths (ratites and tinamous) have a pair of homomorphic ZW sex chromosomes
in contrast to the highly differentiated sex chromosomes of most other birds. To understand …
in contrast to the highly differentiated sex chromosomes of most other birds. To understand …