Repeated behavioral evolution is associated with targeted convergence of gene expression in cavity-nesting songbirds
S. E. Lipshutz, M. S. Hibbins, A. B. Bentz, A. M. Buechlin, T. A. Empson, E. M. George, M. E. Hauber, D. B. Rusch, W. M. Schelsky, Q. K. Thomas, S. J. Torneo, A. M. Turner, S. E. Wolf, M. J. Woodruff, M. W. Hahn, K. A. Rosvall
The paper investigates convergent evolution in cavity-nesting birds, finding behavioral similarities but limited gene expression convergence across species.
bioRxiv · Feb 13, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology