Evidence for adaptive evolution towards high magnetic sensitivity of potential magnetoreceptor in songbirds
C. Langebrake, G. Manthey, A. Frederiksen, J. S. Lugo Ramos, J. Y. Dutheil, R. Chetverikova, I. Solov'yov, H. Mouritsen, M. Liedvogel
The paper investigates Cry4's role as a magnetoreceptor in migratory songbirds, showing strong positive selection and variability, and identifies its loss in certain bird groups.
bioRxiv · Mar 25, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology