Population structure of avian malaria parasites
Ecology and Evolution, 2019 The geographic distribution of genetic diversity in malaria parasite populations (Apicomplexa: Haemosporida) presumably influences local patterns of virulence and the evolution of host‐resistance, but little is known about population genetic structure in
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Genetic Divergence of an Avian Endemic on the Californian Channel Islands. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 The Californian Channel Islands are near-shore islands with high levels of endemism, but extensive habitat loss has contributed to the decline or extinction of several endemic taxa. A key parameter for understanding patterns of endemism and demography in
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Bloodmeal analysis reveals avian Plasmodium infections and broad host preferences of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) vectors. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Changing environmental conditions and human encroachment on natural habitats bring human populations closer to novel sources of parasites, which might then develop into new emerging diseases. Diseases transmitted by host generalist vectors are of special
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Strong mitochondrial DNA support for a Cretaceous origin of modern avian lineages
BMC Biology, 2008 Background Determining an absolute timescale for avian evolutionary history has proven contentious. The two sources of information available, paleontological data and inference from extant molecular genetic sequences (colloquially, 'rocks' and 'clocks'),
Sorenson Michael D +4 more
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DNA barcoding of passerine birds in Iran [PDF]
ZooKeysExploring genetic diversity is essential for precise species delimitation, especially within taxonomically complex groups like passerine birds.
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Hybridization and Asymmetrical Introgression Between the Vulnerable Gray-Headed Chickadee and a More Abundant Congener, the Boreal Chickadee: Implications for Conservation. [PDF]
Ecol EvolWe assess genetic evidence of hybridization between gray‐headed chickadees and boreal chickadees using mitochondrial DNA and nuclear DNA sequencing of individuals from historical and contemporary time periods. We detected two early‐generation hybrids among the historical boreal chickadee samples and none within the contemporary boreal chickadee samples
Armstrong MR +7 more
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Avian Haemosporidian Diversity on Sardinia: A First General Assessment for the Insular Mediterranean
Diversity, 2021 The Western Palearctic is one of the most investigated regions for avian haemosporidian parasites (Haemoproteus, Plasmodium and Leucocytozoon), yet geographic gaps in our regional knowledge remain.
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Royal Society Open Science, 2021 The propulsion of sperm cells via movement of the flagellum is of vital importance for successful fertilization. While the exact mechanism of energy production for this movement varies between species, in avian species energy is thought to come ...
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Lack of Structural Variation but Extensive Length Polymorphisms and Heteroplasmic Length Variations in the Mitochondrial DNA Control Region of Highly Inbred Crested Ibis, Nipponia nippon. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 The animal mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) length polymorphism and heteroplasmy are accepted to be universal. Here we report the lack of structural variation but the presence of length polymorphism as well as heteroplasmy in mtDNA control region of an ...
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Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020 The Eastern spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris), a passerine bird in the family Meliphagidae (honeyeaters), a dominant group of birds in Australia and New Guinea. The aim of this study was to sequence the complete mitochondrial genome of the Eastern
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