Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Genetic Basis Of De Novo Appearance Of Carotenoid Ornamentation In Bare-Parts Of Canaries
M. A. Gazda, M. B. Toomey, P. M. Araujo…·M. Carneiro
The paper identifies a mutation in BCO2 gene causing bright red bare-part coloration in urucum canaries by disrupting carotenoid cleavage.
DOI 10.1093/molbev/msaa006