Carolina Frankl‐Vilches

The paper identifies convergent and lineage-specific genomic changes in sugar-feeding birds through genome and transcriptome analyses, revealing adaptive mechanisms in metabolic pathways.

The paper identifies germline-restricted chromosomes (GRCs) in 6,700 passerine species, showing rapid evolution and functional gene retention despite programmed DNA elimination.

This study shows testosterone induces extensive transcriptional changes in the female canary's HVC, with 9,913 genes differentially expressed over two weeks, linked to neuronal and cellular processes.

The paper examines sex-specific gene expression in the HVC of songbirds, finding that sex and hormone levels significantly influence transcriptomes, with differences observed between natural and testosterone-induced singing.

This study generates transgenic songbirds by efficiently modifying zebra finch primordial germ cells with lentiviral vectors.