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Comparative genomics and transcriptomics of Chrysolophus provide insights into the evolution of complex plumage coloration.
GigaScience - 1 Oct 2018
Gao Guangqi, Xu Meng, Bai Chunling, Yang Yulan, Li Guangpeng, Xu Junyang, Wei Zhuying, Min Jiumeng, Su Guanghua, Zhou Xianqiang, Guo Jun, Hao Yu, Zhang Guiping, Yang Xukui, Xu Xiaomin, Widelitz Randall B, Chuong Cheng-Ming, Zhang Chi, Yin Jun, Zuo Yongchun
Abstract excerpt
Background: As one of the most recognizable characteristics in birds, plumage color has a high impact on understanding the evolution and mechanisms of coloration. Feather and skin are ideal tissues to explore the genomics and complexity of color patterns in vertebrates. Two species of the genus Chrysolophus, golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus) and Lady Amherst's pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae), exhibit...
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