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Sparrows and supergenes: Ecological epigenetics in action.

Molecular ecology - 1 Jul 2021

Anderson Jordan A, Tung Jenny

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Despite the promise of ecological epigenetics, there remain few cases that clearly link epigenetic variation in wild animal populations to evolutionary change. In this issue of Molecular Ecology, Sun et al. provide such an example in white-throated sparrows-a fascinating system in which a large chromosomal rearrangement generates a "supergene" polymorphism linked to plumage colour, aggression and parenting...

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PMID: 34145673
DOI: 10.1111/mec.16028

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