Response to geographic variation in song is associated with differential gene expression in the blood of a songbird
Gabriel Macedo, Brianna McKenna, Susan S. Peters, Stephen Nowicki, Sara Elizabeth Lipshutz
The paper examines gene expression changes in song sparrows exposed to local vs. foreign songs, finding differential expression in genes related to song perception, anti-inflammatory responses, and energy metabolism.
bioRxiv · May 22, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology