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@jochenwolflab.bsky.social Check out Athena's preprint on song divergence in the willow tits suggesting that song may act as a reproductive barrier. doi.org/10.64898/202...
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Oft Herr Mendel dreams that genes form living matter. They do the latter. doi.org/10.1093/gene...
Beyond Mendel: a call to revisit the genotype–phenotype map through new experimental paradigms
Abstract. The long-standing notion that genotypes map to phenotypes through simple one gene–one trait relationships continues to shape both research in the
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@jochenwolflab.bsky.social Where do potentially harmful mutations accumulate? We have an answer in birds. Congratulations Fidel for wonderful paper! doi.org/10.1093/gene...
Determinants of mutation load in birds
Abstract. Many mutations have detrimental effects. The mutation load in a population depends on the efficacy of purifying selection in removing deleterious
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How can we awake aperiodic cristals from ancient slumber. Gwee et al. (2025) Mol Ecol Res onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Performance of Two Custom Probe Kits for In‐Solution Enrichment of Ancient Avian DNA
Ancient DNA (aDNA) analysis remains challenging due to low endogenous DNA content of degraded samples. Hybridisation-based in-solution enrichment has emerged as an effective tool for targeting genomi...
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How can we awake aperiodic cristals from ancient slumber. Gwee et al. (2025) Mol Ecol Res onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Performance of Two Custom Probe Kits for In‐Solution Enrichment of Ancient Avian DNA
Ancient DNA (aDNA) analysis remains challenging due to low endogenous DNA content of degraded samples. Hybridisation-based in-solution enrichment has emerged as an effective tool for targeting genomi...
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Matrilines attack, for the hosts there is no hope. Egg kaleidoscope. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Genomic architecture of egg mimicry and its consequences for speciation in parasitic cuckoos
Host-parasite arms races facilitate rapid evolution and can fuel speciation. Cuculus cuckoos are deceptive egg mimics that exhibit a broad diversity of counterfeit egg phenotypes, representing host-ad...
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Does bird migration increase bird speciation? The methods decides. Calabrese et al. (2025) Syst Biol academic.oup.com/sysbio/advan...
No Consistent Effect of Migration on Speciation Rates in Two Avian Superfamilies: A Check on the Robustness of Trait-Dependent Diversification Methods
Abstract. Seasonal migration is performed by taxonomically diverse groups across the planet’s oceans and continents. Migration has been hypothesized to pro
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Fantastic comparative study by Gina Calabrese in coop with Safran & Rabosky lab explores whether seasonal migration can promote speciation in birds. A large-scale comparative analysis packed with methodological insights! academic.oup.com/sysbio/advan...
No Consistent Effect of Migration on Speciation Rates in Two Avian Superfamilies: A Check on the Robustness of Trait-Dependent Diversification Methods
Abstract. Seasonal migration is performed by taxonomically diverse groups across the planet’s oceans and continents. Migration has been hypothesized to pro
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Mutation load sits on the large chromosomes in birds. Fidel's comparative work on 19 bird species shows an interesting interaction between recombination, selection and gene conversion affecting the genomic distribution of genetic load. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Determinants of mutation load in birds
Mutations contribute substantially to mortality and disease. The mutation load in a population depends on the efficacy of purifying selection in removing deleterious genetic variation. Here, we estima...
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Chongyi's paper from the biodiversity exploratories (@bexplo.bsky.social) is finally out ! How do genomic traits interact with community ecology? Antropogenic havoc. Communities shake. Genomes grow and break. doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Context‐dependent relationships between genomic traits and plant performance in temperate grasslands
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Swallows, match your love! tails and feathers, red or buff. And genes will couple. Shield et al. (2024) Science doi.org/10.1126/scie...
Sexual selection promotes reproductive isolation in barn swallows
Despite the well-known effects of sexual selection on phenotypes, links between this evolutionary process and reproductive isolation, genomic divergence, and speciation have been difficult to establis...
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Years of fury on ancient chromosomal dust. Peace regained. Helas! Mirarab et al. (2024) PNAS doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
A region of suppressed recombination misleads neoavian phylogenomics | PNAS
Genomes are typically mosaics of regions with different evolutionary histories. When speciation events are closely spaced in time, recombination ma...
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Sauna, vodka, tea. Inhale the North, speciate. Even ants must pee. Stankowski (2024) Evol J Linnean Soc doi.org/10.1093/evol...
Toward the integration of speciation research
Abstract. Speciation research—the scientific field focused on understanding the origin and diversity of species—has a long and complex history. While relev
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Two million bases defy conformity. Meth rebels follow lead. Merondun (2025) Mol Ecol doi.org/10.1111/mec....
DNA Methylation Reflects Cis‐Genetic Differentiation Across the European Crow Hybrid Zone
Chromatin modifications provide a substrate for epigenetic variation with evolutionary potential. To quantify the contribution of this layer of variation during speciation in crows, we leveraged geno...
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Is there an independent role of epigenetic variation in speciation? We looked for answers in the crow hybrid zone. In brief: DNA seems to be in the driving seat. Congrats Justin! This was a long journey. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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A flower once wild, cast into digital chains. A meadow once free. Jiang et al. (2025) Sci Data www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Full-length transcriptomes of 25 grassland plant species - Scientific Data
Scientific Data - Full-length transcriptomes of 25 grassland plant species
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Conservation genetics project: beautiful sunrise after a good night sleep high up in the mountains.
