The origin story and emergence of molecular biology is muddled. The early triumphs in
bacterial genetics and the complexity of animal and plant genomes complicate an intricate …

Domestication and breeding have reshaped the genomic architecture of chicken, but the
retention and loss of genomic elements during these evolutionary processes remain …

A comprehensive characterization of regulatory elements in the chicken genome across
tissues will have substantial impacts on both fundamental and applied research. Here, we …

Despite receiving significant recent attention, the relevance of structural variation (SV) in
driving phenotypic diversity remains understudied, although recent advances in long‐read …

A set of high-quality pan-genomes would help identify important genes that are still
hidden/incomplete in bird reference genomes. In an attempt to address these issues, we …

Structural variations (SVs) are a major source of domestication and improvement traits. We
present the first duck pan‐genome constructed using five genome assemblies capturing∼ …

The transition from natal downs for heat conservation to juvenile feathers for simple flight is a
remarkable environmental adaptation process in avian evolution. However, the underlying …

One of the most intriguing traits found in domestic chickens is the Crest phenotype. This trait,
characterized by a tuft of elongated feathers sprouted from the head, is found in breeds such …

Structural variants (SVs) are one of the main sources of genetic variants and have a greater
impact on phenotype evolution, disease susceptibility, and environmental adaptations than …

Birds are the most diversified terrestrial vertebrates due to highly diverse integumentary
organs that enable robust adaptability to various eco-spaces. Here we show that this …