Genomic, genetic and phylogenetic evidence for a new falcon species using chromosome-level genome assembly of the gyrfalcon and population genomics

FO Al-Ajli, G Formenti, O Fedrigo, A Tracey, Y Sims… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
The taxonomic classification of a falcon population found in the Altai region in Asia has been
heavily debated for two centuries and previous studies have been inconclusive, hindering a …

Evolution of the Growth Hormone Gene Duplication in Passerine Birds

SA Rasband, PE Bolton, Q Fang… - Genome Biology and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Birds of the order Passeriformes represent the most speciose order of land vertebrates.
Despite strong scientific interest in this super-radiation, genetic traits unique to passerines …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-genome comparisons reveal gain-and-loss evolution of the anti-Mullerian hormone receptor type 2 gene, an old master sex determining gene, in …

H Kuhl, PT Euclide, C Klopp, C Cabau, M Zahm… - bioRxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The Percidae family comprises many fish species of major importance for aquaculture and
fisheries. Based on three new chromosome-scale assemblies in Perca fluviatilis, Perca …

[HTML][HTML] The genomic landscape, causes, and consequences of extensive phylogenomic discordance in Old World mice and rats

GWC Thomas, JJ Hughes, T Kumon, JS Berv… - bioRxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A species tree is a central concept in evolutionary biology whereby a single branching
phylogeny reflects relationships among species. However, the phylogenies of different …

Diversity, Distribution, and Biogeography of Sri Lankan Birds

SK Dayananda, SJ Perera… - … Hotspot of the …, 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
The Western Ghats and Sri Lanka biodiversity hotspot is well established, for which Sri
Lanka contributes a relatively small land area (65,610 km2), exceptionally rich in biodiversity …

Coloniality and development impact intraclutch consistency of avian eggs: a comparative analysis of the individual repeatability of eggshell size and shape metrics

A Schmitz Ornés, RL Ducay, AG Fulmer… - The Science of …, 2023 - Springer
In oviparous animals, egg morphology is considered an aspect of the extended phenotype
of the laying mother and, thus, can be directly assessed for consistency both within and …

CASTER: Direct species tree inference from whole-genome alignments

C Zhang, R Nielsen, S Mirarab - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Genomes contain mosaics of discordant evolutionary histories, challenging the accurate
inference of the tree of life. While genome-wide data are routinely used for discordance …

Pronounced early differentiation underlies zebra finch gonadal germ cell development

MT Biegler, K Belay, W Wang, C Szi, P Collier, JD Luo… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
The diversity of germ cell developmental strategies has been well documented across many
vertebrate clades. However, much of our understanding of avian primordial germ cell (PGC) …

[图书][B] Secret Life of the City: How Nature Thrives in the Urban Wild

HH Bjørgaas - 2023 - books.google.com
Come along on an informative, whirlwind tour of urban species—from intelligent crows to
backyard lichens—and discover that you are surrounded by wild nature, even in your own …

The ultrastructure of a stria vascularis in the auditory organ of the cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer)

H Li, K Staxäng, M Hodik, KG Melkersson… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background: An endocochlear potential (EP) exists in the mammalian cochlea generated by
the stria vascularis and an associated fibrocyte network. It plays an essential role for sensory …