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Genomic signatures and evolutionary history of the endangered blue-crowned laughingthrush and other Garrulax species.
BMC biology - 24 Aug 2022
Chen Hao, Huang Min, Liu Daoqiang, Tang Hongbo, Zheng Sumei, Ouyang Jing, Zhang Hui, Wang Luping, Luo Keyi, Gao Yuren, Wu Yongfei, Wu Yan, Xiong Yanpeng, Luo Tao, Huang Yuxuan, Xiong Rui, Ren Jun, Huang Jianhua, Yan Xueming
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The blue-crowned laughingthrush (Garrulax courtoisi) is a critically endangered songbird endemic to Wuyuan, China, with population of ~323 individuals. It has attracted widespread attention, but the lack of a published genome has limited research and species protection. RESULTS: We report two laughingthrush genome assemblies and reveal the taxonomic status of laughingthrush species among 25 common...
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