The genomics of coloration provides insights into adaptive evolution
A Orteu, CD Jiggins - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2020 - nature.com
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 …
for genetic analysis and for studying adaptive evolution. The application of genomic …
Inferring balancing selection from genome-scale data
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 …
a fundamental objective in the field of evolutionary genetics. While various approaches have …
LDBlockShow: a fast and convenient tool for visualizing linkage disequilibrium and haplotype blocks based on variant call format files
The triangular correlation heatmap aiming to visualize the linkage disequilibrium (LD)
pattern and haplotype block structure of SNPs is ubiquitous component of population-based …
pattern and haplotype block structure of SNPs is ubiquitous component of population-based …
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 …
An intronic transposon insertion associates with a trans-species color polymorphism in Midas cichlid fishes
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 …
often remain elusive. Here, we aim to uncover the genetic basis of the gold/dark …
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 …
Extensive hybridization reveals multiple coloration genes underlying a complex plumage phenotype
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 …
genetic basis of colour differences can help us to understand how this visually striking …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Dog colour patterns explained by modular promoters of ancient canid origin
DL Bannasch, CB Kaelin, A Letko, R Loechel… - Nature ecology & …, 2021 - nature.com
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 …
pattern differences are thought to have arisen from mutation and artificial selection during …
Rapid parallel adaptation despite gene flow in silent crickets
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 …
introduce pre-existing adaptive alleles from population to population. We test this using …