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Peregrine and saker falcon genome sequences provide insights into evolution of a predatory lifestyle.
Nature genetics - 1 May 2013
Zhan Xiangjiang, Pan Shengkai, Wang Junyi, Dixon Andrew, He Jing, Muller Margit G, Ni Peixiang, Hu Li, Liu Yuan, Hou Haolong, Chen Yuanping, Xia Jinquan, Luo Qiong, Xu Pengwei, Chen Ying, Liao Shengguang, Cao Changchang, Gao Shukun, Wang Zhaobao, Yue Zhen, Li Guoqing, Yin Ye, Fox Nick C, Wang Jun, Bruford Michael W
Abstract excerpt
As top predators, falcons possess unique morphological, physiological and behavioral adaptations that allow them to be successful hunters: for example, the peregrine is renowned as the world's fastest animal. To examine the evolutionary basis of predatory adaptations, we sequenced the genomes of both the peregrine (Falco peregrinus) and saker falcon (Falco cherrug), and we present parallel, genome-wide evidence...
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