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William C Tucker

University of Virginia

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Evolutionary Biology· 1 Neuroscience· 1

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Tracy A. LarsoniD· 2 shared Anya Majji· 1 shared Erwin van WijkiD· 1 shared Hanka VenselaariD· 1 shared J. BoydiD· 1 shared James Schwartz· 1 shared Joel Alves· 1 shared Larissa B. Patterson· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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ARTIFICIAL SELECTION DIVERSIFIES BIRDSONG THROUGH POLYGENIC CHANGES ACROSS SENSORY AND MOTOR SYSTEMS

Małgorzata Anna Gazda, William C Tucker, Paulo Pereira, Pedro Miguel Araújo, Mariel Etchegaray, Larissa B. Patterson, Soraia Barbosa, Raquel O. Vasconcelos, Paulo J. Fonseca, Joel Alves, Sandra Afonso, Marisa Ferreira‐Marques, Margarida Guimares-Moreira, Hanka Venselaar, Erwin van Wijk, , Miguel Carneiro

This study shows that artificial selection in canaries leads to polygenic changes across sensory and motor systems, affecting song diversity and auditory traits.

bioRxiv · Oct 20, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Parenchymal precursor cells act in concert with canonical neural progenitors to facilitate neural circuit recovery following neuronal loss

William C Tucker, Susanna L Shepard, Paige Chambers, Anya Majji, J. Boyd, Tracy A. Larson

The paper identifies a new astrocyte precursor cell population that supports neural circuit recovery after neuronal loss in songbirds.

bioRxiv · Sep 7, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience