Rebecca Bruders

This study identifies two genomic loci associated with iris color variation in domestic pigeons, linking iris and plumage color traits and highlighting the role of gene duplicates in color evolution.

The paper examines eye pigmentation defects in Almond pigeons and finds reduced pigmentation in anterior eye structures with Almond alleles and severe reduction in homozygous birds.

The paper identifies a copy number variant at the St locus associated with pigmentation patterns in rock pigeons, linking structural variation to gene expression and phenotypic diversity.