Paulo Pereira

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