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W. Forstmeier

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Organism:zebrafish· 7 Approach:statistical model· 6 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 5 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 4 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:proteomics· 3 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Approach:machine learning (classical)· 2

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B. Kempenaers· 8 shared K. Martin· 5 shared D. Wang· 4 shared Y. Pei· 3 shared M. Bulla· 2 shared T. Albrecht· 2 shared U. Knief· 2 shared A. A. Maldonado-Chaparro· 1 shared

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Differences in sperm swimming speed and morphology between the three genetic morphs in the ruff sandpiper

M. Bulla, C. Küpper, D. B. Lank, J. Albrechtova, J. L. Loveland, K. Martin, K. Teltscher, M. Cragnolini, M. Lierz, T. Albrecht, W. Forstmeier, B. Kempenaers

The paper compares sperm swimming speed and morphology among three genetic morphs of ruff sandpipers and finds Faeder sperm are slowest, but Independent sperm do not show expected higher quality.

bioRxiv · Jul 27, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Fitness costs of female choosiness in a socially monogamous songbird

W. Forstmeier, D. Wang, K. Martin, B. Kempenaers

The study examines the fitness costs of female mate choice in zebra finches, finding that high competition does not reduce fitness due to alternative reproductive tactics.

bioRxiv · May 4, 2021Evolutionary Biology

Machine learning reveals cryptic dialects that guide mate choice in a songbird

D. Wang, W. Forstmeier, D. Farine, A. A. Maldonado-Chaparro, K. Martin, Y. Pei, G. Alarcon-Nieto, J. A. Klarevas-Irby, S. Ma, L. M. Aplin, B. Kempenaers

This study uses machine learning to uncover hidden song dialects in zebra finches that influence mate choice, showing cultural transmission drives assortative mating.

bioRxiv · Feb 8, 2021 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition

A global analysis of song frequency in passerines provides no support for the acoustic adaptation hypothesis but suggests a role for sexual selection

P. Mikula, M. Valcu, H. Brumm, M. Bulla, W. Forstmeier, T. Petruskova, B. Kempenaers, T. Albrecht

This study analyzes song frequency in 5,085 passerine species and finds no support for the acoustic adaptation hypothesis but links song frequency to body size and sexual selection.

bioRxiv · Jun 30, 2020Evolutionary Biology

Violating the normality assumption may be the lesser of two evils

U. Knief, W. Forstmeier

This paper shows Gaussian models are robust to non-normal data, with limited risks, while non-Gaussian models and randomization techniques can be error-prone.

bioRxiv · May 5, 2020Scientific Communication & Education

Offspring performance is well buffered against stress experienced by ancestors

Y. Pei, W. Forstmeier, B. Kempenaers

This study investigates transgenerational effects of stress in zebra finches and finds no significant indirect effects, showing robustness against ancestral stress.

bioRxiv · Jan 10, 2020Evolutionary Biology

Proximate causes of infertility and embryo mortality in captive zebra finches

Y. Pei, W. Forstmeier, D. Wang, K. Martin, J. Rutkowska, B. Kempenaers

The paper investigates causes of infertility and embryo mortality in captive zebra finches, finding inbreeding, age-related decline, and poor nutrition significantly impact reproductive success, but explain only a small portion of the variance.

bioRxiv · Nov 20, 2019Evolutionary Biology

A sex chromosome inversion is associated with copy number variation of mitochondrial DNA in zebra finch sperm

U. Knief, W. Forstmeier, B. Kempenaers, J. B. W. Wolf

The paper investigates the association between a sex chromosome inversion and mitochondrial DNA copy number in zebra finch sperm, finding a positive correlation with midpiece length and potential effects on ATP production and swimming speed.

bioRxiv · Sep 19, 2019Evolutionary Biology

The role of genetic constraints and social environment in explaining female extra-pair mating

D. Wang, W. Forstmeier, K. Martin, A. Wilson, B. Kempenaers

The study tests the intersexual pleiotropy hypothesis by examining genetic and environmental influences on female extra-pair mating in zebra finches, finding no genetic homology between male and female promiscuity.

bioRxiv · Mar 25, 2019Evolutionary Biology

Programmed DNA elimination of germline development genes in songbirds

C. M. Kinsella, F. J. Ruiz-Ruano, A.-M. Dion-Cote, A. J. Charles, T. I. Gossmann, J. Cabrero, D. Kappei, N. Hemmings, M. J. P. Simons, J. P. M. Camacho, W. Forstmeier, A. Suh

The paper identifies and characterizes the germline-restricted chromosome (GRC) in zebra finches, revealing its dynamic evolution and functional role in germline-soma genome differentiation.

bioRxiv · Dec 22, 2018Evolutionary Biology