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A supergene-linked estrogen receptor drives alternative phenotypes in a polymorphic songbird.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 1 Sept 2020

Merritt Jennifer R, Grogan Kathleen E, Zinzow-Kramer Wendy M, Sun Dan, Ortlund Eric A, Yi Soojin V, Maney Donna L

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Behavioral evolution relies on genetic changes, yet few behaviors can be traced to specific genetic sequences in vertebrates. Here we provide experimental evidence showing that differentiation of a single gene has contributed to the evolution of divergent behavioral phenotypes in the white-throated sparrow, a common backyard songbird. In this species, a series of chromosomal inversions has formed a supergene that...

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PMID: 32817554
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2011347117
PMCID: PMC7474689

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