Article
The Genetics of Seasonal Migration and Plumage Color.
Current biology : CB - 22 Aug 2016
Delmore Kira E, Toews David P L, Germain Ryan R, Owens Gregory L, Irwin Darren E
Abstract excerpt
Details on the genetics of behavioral and quantitative phenotypes remain limited to a few organisms. Such information is central to understanding both adaptation and speciation, as many of these phenotypes reduce gene flow between taxa [1-3]. Hybrid zones provide an ideal arena for studying this topic, as they consist of recombinant genotypes that allow genetic mapping of traits distinguishing natural populations...
Topics
- Animal Migration
- Animals
- British Columbia
- Color
- Feathers
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Hybridization, Genetic
- Male
- Phenotype
- Pigmentation
- Songbirds