Genetic Basis Of De Novo Appearance Of Carotenoid Ornamentation In Bare-Parts Of Canaries
M. A. Gazda, M. B. Toomey, P. M. Araujo, R. J. Lopes, S. Afonso, C. A. Myers, K. Serres, P. D. Kiser, G. Hill, J. C. Corbo, M. Carneiro
The paper identifies a mutation in BCO2 gene causing bright red bare-part coloration in urucum canaries by disrupting carotenoid cleavage.
bioRxiv · Sep 9, 2019Evolutionary Biology