A single genetic locus lengthens deer mouse burrows via motor pattern evolution
O. S. Harringmeyer, C. K. Hu, H. C. Metz, E. L. Mihelic, C. Rosher, J. I. Sanguinetti-Scheck, H. E. Hoekstra
This study identifies a genetic locus that increases burrow length in deer mice by altering specific digging behaviors.
bioRxiv · Jul 3, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology