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Discovery and population genomics of structural variation in a songbird genus

Authors :
Matthias H. Weissensteiner
Ignas Bunikis
Ana Catalán
Kees-Jan Francoijs
Ulrich Knief
Wieland Heim
Valentina Peona
Saurabh D. Pophaly
Fritz J. Sedlazeck
Alexander Suh
Vera M. Warmuth
Jochen B. W. Wolf
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2020.

Abstract

Structural genomic variation can fuel evolution. Here, authors present genome data from seven Corvus species and unearth structural variants that vary between incipient crow species in Europe, with implications for premating isolation involving plumage patterning.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
11
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.0ba2f1405bfc49e79cbe0e0b69e710ec
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17195-4