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Chad M. Eliason

Field Museum of Natural HistoryORCID 0000-0002-8426-0373Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1

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ZoologybioRxivPreprintJun 11, 2026

Drift drives phenotypic evolution in a rapid island radiation

Jenna M. McCullough, Chad M. Eliason, Allison J. Shultz…·Michael J. Andersen

The paper shows that genetic drift, not selection, drives rapid phenotypic evolution in island bird populations by linking color trait evolution to genomic diversity decline.

DOI 10.64898/2026.06.09.731170

multiple speciesDNA methylation

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ZoologySystematic BiologyPeer-reviewedOct 18, 2025

Phylogenomics of a genus of "Great Speciators" reveals rampant incomplete lineage sorting, gene flow, and mitochondrial capture in island systems

Jenna M. McCullough, Chad M. Eliason, Shannon J. Hackett…·Michael J. Andersen

This study uses whole genome resequencing of Todiramphus kingfishers to show incomplete lineage sorting, gene flow, and mitochondrial capture in island radiations.

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whole-genome sequencingstatistical model

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