Genomic islands of differentiation in a rapid avian radiation have been driven by recent selective sweeps
H. A. Hejase, A. Salman-Minkov, L. Campagna, M. J. Hubisz, I. J. Lovette, I. Gronau, A. Siepel
The paper identifies recent selective sweeps in genomic islands of differentiation in southern capuchino seedeaters, linking them to melanin-based plumage variation and sexual selection.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Dec 1, 2020Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology