Intensive artificial selection over thousands of years has produced hundreds of varieties of
domestic pigeon. As Charles Darwin observed, the morphological differences among …

For most, the mere mention of lice forces an immediate hand to the head and recollection of
childhood experiences with nits, medicated shampoos, and traumatic haircuts. But for a …

Existing methods for identifying structural variants (SVs) from short read datasets are
inaccurate. This complicates disease-gene identification and efforts to understand the …

The" selfish herd" hypothesis 1 provides a potential mechanism to explain a ubiquitous
phenomenon in nature: that of non-kin aggregations. Individuals in selfish herds are thought …

Here, we review the diversity, evolutionary history, and genomics of falcons in the context of
their conservation and interactions with humans, and provide a perspective on how new …

Birds and other vertebrates display stunning variation in pigmentation patterning, yet the
genes controlling this diversity remain largely unknown. Rock pigeons (Columba livia) are …

Birds display remarkable diversity in the distribution and morphology of scales and feathers
on their feet, yet the genetic and developmental mechanisms governing this diversity remain …

The domestic pigeon's exceptional phenotypic diversity was key in developing Darwin's
Theory of Evolution and establishing the concept of artificial selection. However, unlike its …

Interactions between wild, feral, and domestic animals are of economic and conservation
significance. The pigeon Columba livia is a synanthropic species in a feral form, but it also …

Rock pigeons (Columba livia) display an extraordinary array of pigment pattern variation.
One such pattern, Almond, is characterized by a variegated patchwork of plumage colors …