Repeated behavioral evolution is associated with targeted convergence of gene expression in cavity-nesting songbirds
Sara Elizabeth Lipshutz, Mark S. Hibbins, Alexandra B. Bentz, Aaron M. Buechlein, Tara A Empson, Elizabeth George, Márk E. Hauber, Douglas B. Rusch, Wendy M. Schelsky, Quinn K Thomas, Samuel J Torneo, Abbigail M. Turner, Sarah E. Wolf, Mary J. Woodruff, Matthew W. Hahn, Kimberly A. Rosvall
The paper investigates convergent evolution in cavity-nesting birds, finding behavioral similarities but limited gene expression convergence across species.
Nature Ecology & Evolution · Apr 28, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology