Evidence for a chromosomal inversion maintaining divergent plumage phenotypes between extensively hybridizing yellowhammers (Emberiza citrinella) and pine buntings (E. leucocephalos)
E. Nikelski, A. S. Rubtsov, D. Irwin
The paper identifies a chromosomal inversion on the Z chromosome that maintains plumage divergence between hybridizing yellowhammers and pine buntings despite weak reproductive barriers.
bioRxiv · Jun 13, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology