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    Insights into the evolution of Darwin’s finches from comparative analysis of the Geospiza magnirostris genome sequence

    A classical example of repeated speciation coupled with ecological diversification is the evolution of 14 closely related species of Darwin’s (Galápagos) finches (Thraupidae, Passeriformes). Their adaptive rad...

    Chris M Rands, Aaron Darling, Matthew Fujita, Lesheng Kong in BMC Genomics (2013)

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    Transcriptomic analysis supports similar functional roles for the two thymuses of the tammar wallaby

    The thymus plays a critical role in the development and maturation of T-cells. Humans have a single thoracic thymus and presence of a second thymus is considered an anomaly. However, many vertebrates have mult...

    Emily SW Wong, Anthony T Papenfuss, Andreas Heger, Arthur L Hsu in BMC Genomics (2011)