Convergent and lineage-specific genomic changes shape adaptations in sugar-consuming birds
Ekaterina Osipova, Meng‐Ching Ko, Konstantin M. Petricek, Simon Yung Wa Sin, Thomas F. Brown, Sylke Winkler, Martin Pippel, Julia Jarrells, Susanne Weiche, Mai‐Britt Mosbech, Fanny Taborsak-Lines, Chuan Wang, Orlando Contreras‐López, Remi‐André Olsen, Philip Ewels, , Timothy B. Sackton
The paper identifies convergent and lineage-specific genomic changes in sugar-feeding birds through genome and transcriptome analyses, revealing adaptive mechanisms in metabolic pathways.
Science · Feb 26, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology