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Zanell Brand

Department of Agriculture, Western Cape Government

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Organism:chicken / avian· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Development shapes molecular responses to thermal extremes in a desert bird

Lea Huber, Charlie Kinahan Cornwallis, Molatelo Rosina Kekana, Neleke Lotz, Zanell Brand, Schalk Cloete, Anel Engelbrecht, Mads F. Schou

This study shows that molecular responses to heat and cold change during development in ostrich chicks, with overlapping pathways that shape genetic variation in thermoregulation.

bioRxiv · Aug 10, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology