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The genetic basis of plumage coloration and elevation adaptation in a clade of recently diverged alpine and arctic songbirds.
Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Mar 2023
Funk Erik R, Spellman Garth M, Winker Kevin, Withrow Jack J, Ruegg Kristen C, Taylor Scott A
Abstract excerpt
Trait genetic architecture plays an important role in the probability that variation in that trait leads to divergence and speciation. In some cases, speciation may be driven by the generation of novel phenotypes through the recombination of genes associated with traits that are important for local adaptation or sexual selection. Here, we investigate the genetic basis of three plumage color traits, and one...
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