Sandra Afonso

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

This study identifies melanogenesis gene mutations that alter feather photonic nanostructures, causing iridescent color changes in peafowl and wild birds.

The paper investigates the mechanisms behind the loss of migratory behavior in Iberian white storks, finding that developmental plasticity, not genetic change or phenotypic flexibility, explains the shift towards residency.

This study uses genomic data to identify historic population declines in European forest bats, finding significant declines linked to habitat loss and human activity.

The paper identifies mutations in SLC45A2 causing loss of melanin in parrot feathers, contributing to blue structural coloration.