Avian migration clocks in a changing world

B Helm, M Liedvogel - Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 2024 - Springer
Avian long-distance migration requires refined programming to orchestrate the birds'
movements on annual temporal and continental spatial scales. Programming is particularly …

Genetics and Evolution of Bird Migration

Z Gu, A Dixon, X Zhan - Annual Review of Animal Biosciences, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Bird migration has long been a subject of fascination for humankind and is a behavior that is
both intricate and multifaceted. In recent years, advances in technology, particularly in the …

Mapping seasonal migration in a songbird hybrid zone--heritability, genetic correlations, and genomic patterns linked to speciation

HC Justen, WE Easton… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Seasonal migration is a widespread behavior relevant for adaptation and speciation, yet
knowledge of its genetic basis is limited. We leveraged advances in tracking and …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic evaluations and genome-wide association studies for specific digital dermatitis diagnoses in dairy cows considering genotype× housing system …

N Sölzer, K Brügemann, T Yin, S König - Journal of Dairy Science, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study aimed to use detailed phenotyping for the claw disorder digital dermatitis
(DD) considering specific DD stages in 2 housing systems (conventional cubicle barns …

Arrival‐breeding interval is flexible in a songbird and is not constrained by migration carry‐over effects

LH Smith, KC Fraser - Journal of Animal Ecology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
As spring phenology advances with climate change, so too must the timing of life cycle
events. Breeding at the right time is critical in many species as it maximizes fitness. For long …

Individual timing consistency across long‐distance songbird migrations

CG Bridges, S Bani Assadi, CJ Garroway… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Migration timing in long‐distance migratory birds plays an essential role in individual
survival and fitness and is thought to be driven by circannual routines cued by photoperiod …

Moving to mate? Migration strategy does not predict genetic structure or diversity in bats (Chiroptera)

AM Korpach, E de Greef, L Newediuk… - Biological Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
How, when, and where animals move during mating periods directs gene-flow patterns
across landscapes. Traits associated with movement, such as movement ability and …

Migration distance and mating system are not associated with genetic diversity and differentiation among bats (Chiroptera)

MJ Thorstensen, AM Korpach, E de Greef, L Newediuk… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Genetic variation is critical for evolutionary responses to environmental change. Links
between genetic variation and behavioural or life history traits may reveal how varied …