The ghost of selection past: evolution and conservation relevance of the kakapo color polymorphism
Lara Urban, Anna W. Santure, Lydia Uddstrom, Andrew Digby, Deidre Vercoe, Daryl Eason, Jodie M. S. Crane, Kākāpō Recovery Team, Matthew J. Wylie, Tāne Davis, Marissa F. Le Lec, Joseph G. Guhlin, Simon Poulton, Jon Slate, Alana M. Alexander, , Hernán E. Morales
The paper uses genomic and phenotypic data to study the evolution of kakapo color polymorphism, finding genetic variants and evidence of balancing selection.
bioRxiv · Sep 25, 2023 · PreprintGenomics