New paper on convergent evolution of parrot plumage coloration is out!
Link Abstract Parrots have remarkable plumage coloration that result in part from a unique ability to produce pigments called...
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- Mar 25
- 1 min
New paper on the genetic basis and evolution of avian structural color is out!
Link Abstract Island organisms often evolve phenotypes divergent from their mainland counterparts, providing a useful system for studying...
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- Nov 27, 2023
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New paper on genetic convergence of echolocation-related genes in birds and mammals is out!
Link Abstract Echolocation, the detection of objects by means of sound waves, has evolved independently in diverse animals. Echolocators...
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- Oct 11, 2023
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New paper on Hong Kong newt is out!
We discovered low prevalences of chytrid fungi Bsal and Bd infection on Hong Kong newts and sympatric amphibian species in Hong Kong....
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- Jul 14, 2023
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New paper on albatross genomics is out!
Using whole-genome analyses, we reported that the past population fluctuations of the North Pacific Albatrosses was potentially linked to...
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- Jun 11, 2023
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New paper on lovebird phylogenomics is out!
By applying low-coverage whole genome sequencing to historical specimens of ~100-year-old, we resolved the phylogeny of lovebirds...
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- Apr 24, 2023
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New paper on how red plumage production is regulated is out!
Red ornamentation is an important sexual signal in male red-backed fairywrens. Elevated testosterone in their bodies upregulates...
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- Feb 12, 2023
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New paper on bat fly-host bat association is out!
Excited to share our study on the association between bat flies and their host bats. Bat flies are obligate parasites specialized to...
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- Jan 13, 2023
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New paper on how selection and drift drive adaptive genetic variation is out!
The evolution of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes in a mammal is driven by both balancing selection and genetic drift. Link...
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- Aug 20, 2022
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New paper on Asian shorebird diet is out!
Dietary diversity of multiple shorebird species in an Asian subtropical wetland unveiled by DNA metabarcoding Link Abstract Global...
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- Jul 24, 2022
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New paper on Blue-faced Honeyeater phylogeography and neo-sex chromosome is out!
Using long-read sequencing, we discovered a fusion between chromosome 5 and the Z chromosome to form a neo-Z chromosome in the Blue-faced...
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- Jul 8, 2022
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New paper on female ornamentation evolution in the White-shouldered fairywren is out!
Females of the White-shouldered fairywren are ornamented in some populations. This is an amazing system to understand the evolution of...
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- May 26, 2022
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New paper on storm petrel MHC and feather odor is out!
In a highly scented seabird, volatile chemicals from bird feathers encode information about the MHC genes. It suggests a role for body...
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- Mar 1, 2022
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New paper on copy number variation of MHC genes in the Siamese fighting fish is out!
We discovered copy number variation (CNV) of MHC genes in this paper. qPCR and depth-of-coverage analysis reveal intra-specific CNV. WGS...
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- Jan 1, 2022
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New paper on storm petrel olfactory receptor genes is out!
This is the first study of transcriptomes of avian olfactory epithelium. We identified OR genes that were differentially expressed...
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- Oct 14, 2021
- 2 min
Congrats Boyee on the horseshoe crab paper!
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.752806/full Title DNA Metabarcoding Revealed Interspecific Dietary Difference and...
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- Sep 22, 2021
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New paper on the black‐faced spoonbill is out!
We studied their faecal DNA using DNA metabarcoding, and revealed a broad dietary spectrum. The large intraspecific variations between...
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- Sep 16, 2021
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New paper on global parrot trade is out!
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01784 Title Global trade in parrots – Influential factors of trade and implications for...
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- Jul 9, 2021
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Songbirds like it sweet! New paper out in Science!
Great to see this interesting paper led by Maude Baldwin and Yasuka Toda is out! It shows an early origin of sweet perception in...
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- Jul 9, 2021
- 1 min
Congrats to Devin for winning the Summer Research Fellowship!
Devin has won the Summer Research Fellowship 2021 and is studying the microbiome of amphibians.
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