Song and genetic divergence within a subspecies of white-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys nuttalli).

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0304348

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Song and genetic divergence within a subspecies of white-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys nuttalli).

PloS one - 1 Jan 2024

Luo Amy Rongyan, Lipshutz Sara, Phillips Jennifer, Brumfield Robb T, Derryberry Elizabeth Perrault

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Animal culture evolves alongside genomes, and the two modes of inheritance-culture and genes-interact in myriad ways. For example, stable geographic variation in culture can act as a reproductive barrier, thereby facilitating genetic divergence between "cultural populations." White-crowned sparro...

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Animals
Female
Male
California
Genetic Variation
Sparrows
Vocalization, Animal

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