Evolutionary Genetics: Small Genomic Regions Make a Big Impact.
Biologists have long sought the genes that contribute to phenotypic and population divergence. Two new studies identify genomic regions involved in plumage coloration and migratory orientation.
The University of Colorado, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Boulder, CO 80309, USA. Electronic address: elizabeth.scordato@colorado.edu.
Elizabeth S C
ESC
Scordato
The University of Colorado, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Boulder, CO 80309, USA. Electronic address: rebecca.safran@colorado.edu.
Rebecca J
RJ
Safran
D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D016678:Genome; D023281:Genomics; D020308:Songbirds / Q000235:genetics*