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Concerted variation in melanogenesis genes underlies emergent patterning of plumage in capuchino seedeaters.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 12 Jan 2022
Estalles Cecilia, Turbek Sheela P, José Rodríguez-Cajarville María, Silveira Luís Fábio, Wakamatsu Kazumasa, Ito Shosuke, Lovette Irby J, Tubaro Pablo L, Lijtmaer Darío A, Campagna Leonardo
Abstract excerpt
Coloration traits are central to animal communication; they often govern mate choice, promote reproductive isolation and catalyse speciation. Specific genetic changes can cause variation in coloration, yet far less is known about how overall coloration patterns-which involve combinations of multiple colour patches across the body-can arise and are genomically controlled. We performed genome-wide association...
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