Concurrent invasions by European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) suggest selection on shared genomic regions even after genetic bottlenecks
N. R. Hofmeister, K. Stuart, W. C. Warren, S. J. Werner, M. Bateson, G. F. Ball, K. L. Buchanan, D. W. Burt, A. P. Cardilini, P. Cassey, T. De Meyer, J. George, S. L. Meddle, H. M. Rowland, C. D. H. Sherman, , D. F. Clayton
The paper compares whole-genome sequences of European Starlings from native and introduced populations to show that post-bottleneck expansion supports local adaptation through selection on shared genomic regions.
bioRxiv · May 19, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology