Molecular mechanisms of adaptive evolution in wild animals and plants
Wild animals and plants have developed a variety of adaptive traits driven by adaptive
evolution, an important strategy for species survival and persistence. Uncovering the …
evolution, an important strategy for species survival and persistence. Uncovering the …
What have we learned from the first 500 avian genomes?
GA Bravo, CJ Schmitt… - Annual Review of Ecology …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
The increased capacity of DNA sequencing has significantly advanced our understanding of
the phylogeny of birds and the proximate and ultimate mechanisms molding their genomic …
the phylogeny of birds and the proximate and ultimate mechanisms molding their genomic …
The genomics of adaptation in birds
L Campagna, DPL Toews - Current Biology, 2022 - cell.com
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 …
systems have been central to key conceptual and empirical advances in the field of …
How to become a crab: Phenotypic constraints on a recurring body plan
JM Wolfe, J Luque, HD Bracken‐Grissom - BioEssays, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A fundamental question in biology is whether phenotypes can be predicted by ecological or
genomic rules. At least five cases of convergent evolution of the crab‐like body plan (with a …
genomic rules. At least five cases of convergent evolution of the crab‐like body plan (with a …
Evolution of the “world's only alpine parrot”: Genomic adaptation or phenotypic plasticity, behaviour and ecology?
D Martini, N Dussex, BC Robertson… - Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Climate warming, in particular in island environments, where opportunities for species to
disperse are limited, may become a serious threat to cold adapted alpine species. In order to …
disperse are limited, may become a serious threat to cold adapted alpine species. In order to …
Bill Shape Variation in African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) Held Captive in Two Zoos
Penguins, like most birds, are considered monomorphic species. Cloacal endoscopy,
laparoscopy, or molecular sex verification are used to determine sex in such animals. Our …
laparoscopy, or molecular sex verification are used to determine sex in such animals. Our …
A phylogenetic method linking nucleotide substitution rates to rates of continuous trait evolution
Genomes contain conserved non-coding sequences that perform important biological
functions, such as gene regulation. We present a phylogenetic method, PhyloAcc-C, that …
functions, such as gene regulation. We present a phylogenetic method, PhyloAcc-C, that …
[HTML][HTML] Comparative genomics and evolution of avian specialized traits
Genomic data are important for understanding the origin and evolution of traits. Under the
context of rapidly developing of sequencing technologies and more widely available …
context of rapidly developing of sequencing technologies and more widely available …
Adaptive divergence in bill morphology and other thermoregulatory traits is facilitated by restricted gene flow in song sparrows on the California Channel Islands
MP Gamboa, CK Ghalambor, T Scott Sillett… - Molecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Disentangling the effects of neutral and adaptive processes in maintaining phenotypic
variation across environmental gradients is challenging in natural populations. Song …
variation across environmental gradients is challenging in natural populations. Song …