Structural genomic variation and migratory behavior in a wild songbird

KE Delmore, BM Van Doren, K Ullrich, T Curk… - Evolution …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Structural variants (SVs) are a major source of genetic variation; and descriptions in natural
populations and connections with phenotypic traits are beginning to accumulate in the …

[PDF][PDF] Fine-Scale Map Reveals Highly Variable Recombination Rates Associated with Genomic Features in the Eurasian Blackcap

K Bascón-Cardozo, A Bours, G Manthey… - Genome Biology and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Recombination is responsible for breaking up haplotypes, influencing genetic variability,
and the efficacy of selection. Bird genomes lack the protein PR domain-containing protein 9 …

Remarkably high repeat content in the genomes of sparrows: the importance of genome assembly completeness for transposable element discovery

PM Benham, C Cicero, M Escalona… - Genome Biology and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Transposable elements (TE) play critical roles in shaping genome evolution. Highly
repetitive TE sequences are also a major source of assembly gaps making it difficult to fully …

The regulatory basis of migratory behaviour in birds: different paths to similar outcomes

V Caballero‐Lopez, S Bensch - Journal of Avian Biology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Animal migration is a fascinating phenomenon that has puzzled mankind since the time of
ancient Greece. It is a process widespread across a varied range of taxa and it shines …

Deciphering the historical recombination landscape of a migratory songbird, the Eurasian blackcap

K Bascon-Cardozo - 2023 - macau.uni-kiel.de
Meiotic recombination involves the exchange of genetic information between parental
chromosomes generating new combinations of alleles in the offspring. Recombination is a …