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Selection on <i>VPS13A</i> linked to long-distance migratory behavior in a songbird
2019-03-22
Abstract excerpt
Animal migration demands an interconnected suite of physiological, behavioral, and neurological adaptations for individuals to successfully navigate and travel over long distances 1–3 . This trait complex is especially crucial for small songbirds whose migratory behaviors—like directionality and orientation—are innate 4,5 , rather than being learned as in many large, longer-lived birds. Identifying causal genes...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 9930d701-9f67-5173-be09-85d5337ba5da
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- 10.1101/585398