Genomic insights into the secondary aquatic transition of penguins
Penguins lost the ability to fly more than 60 million years ago, subsequently evolving a hyper-
specialized marine body plan. Within the framework of a genome-scale, fossil-inclusive …
specialized marine body plan. Within the framework of a genome-scale, fossil-inclusive …
Genome-wide analyses reveal drivers of penguin diversification
JA Vianna, FAN Fernandes… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Penguins are the only extant family of flightless diving birds. They currently comprise at least
18 species, distributed from polar to tropical environments in the Southern Hemisphere. The …
18 species, distributed from polar to tropical environments in the Southern Hemisphere. The …
Pharmacokinetics in Penguins Compared to Other Avian Species: A Review of Enrofloxacin and Voriconazole
SJ Woods, NJ Hughes-Medlicott… - Molecular …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Australasia is home to unique and endangered avian species. Drug administration to this
group of animal patients for prophylaxis and treatment is challenging from a number of …
group of animal patients for prophylaxis and treatment is challenging from a number of …
Adaptation and cryptic pseudogenization in penguin toll-like receptors
Penguins (Sphenisciformes) are an iconic order of flightless, diving seabirds distributed
across a large latitudinal range in the Southern Hemisphere. The extensive area over which …
across a large latitudinal range in the Southern Hemisphere. The extensive area over which …
Whole genome sequencing reveals stepping‐stone dispersal buffered against founder effects in a range expanding seabird
Many species are shifting their ranges in response to climate‐driven environmental
changes, particularly in high‐latitude regions. However, the patterns of dispersal and …
changes, particularly in high‐latitude regions. However, the patterns of dispersal and …
Ancient crested penguin constrains timing of recruitment into seabird hotspot
DB Thomas, AJD Tennyson… - … of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
New Zealand is a globally significant hotspot for seabird diversity, but the sparse fossil
record for most seabird lineages has impeded our understanding of how and when this …
record for most seabird lineages has impeded our understanding of how and when this …
Comparative genomics supports ecologically induced selection as a putative driver of banded penguin diversification
The relative importance of genetic drift and local adaptation in facilitating speciation remains
unclear. This is particularly true for seabirds, which can disperse over large geographic …
unclear. This is particularly true for seabirds, which can disperse over large geographic …
Evolved increases in hemoglobin-oxygen affinity and the Bohr effect coincided with the aquatic specialization of penguins
Dive capacities of air-breathing vertebrates are dictated by onboard O2 stores, suggesting
that physiologic specialization of diving birds such as penguins may have involved adaptive …
that physiologic specialization of diving birds such as penguins may have involved adaptive …
Convergent phenotypic evolution of rhodopsin for dim-light sensing across deep-diving vertebrates
Y Xia, Y Cui, A Wang, F Liu, H Chi… - Molecular Biology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Rhodopsin comprises an opsin attached to a retinal chromophore and is the only visual
pigment conferring dim-light vision in vertebrates. On activation by photons, the retinal group …
pigment conferring dim-light vision in vertebrates. On activation by photons, the retinal group …
Selection-driven adaptation to the extreme Antarctic environment in the Emperor penguin
The eco-evolutionary history of penguins is characterised by shifting from temperate to cold
environments. Breeding in Antarctica, the Emperor penguin appears as an extreme outcome …
environments. Breeding in Antarctica, the Emperor penguin appears as an extreme outcome …