Mar 251 minNew 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...
Mar 251 minNew 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...
Nov 27, 20231 minNew 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...
Oct 11, 20232 minNew 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....