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Bridgett M. vonHoldt
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Open AccessA genomic basis of vocal rhythm in birds
Vocal rhythm plays a fundamental role in sexual selection and species recognition in birds, but little is known of its genetic basis due to the confounding effect of vocal learning in model systems. Uncovering...
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Transposons in the Williams–Beuren Syndrome Critical Region are Associated with Social Behavior in Assistance Dogs
A strong signature of selection in the domestic dog genome is found in a five-megabase region of chromosome six in which four structural variants derived from transposons have previously been associated with h...
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Response to Hansen Wheat et al.: Additional analysis further supports the early emergence of cooperative communication in dogs compared to wolves raised with more human exposure
Here, we address Hansen Wheat et al.’s commentary in this journal in response to Salomons et al. Current Biology, 31(14), 3137–3144.E11, (2021). We conduct additional analyses in response to Hansen Wheat et al.’s...
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Open AccessGenetic diversity and family groups detected in a coyote population with red wolf ancestry on Galveston Island, Texas
Hybridization can be a conservation concern if genomic introgression leads to the loss of an endangered species’ unique genome, or when hybrid offspring are sterile or less fit than their parental species. Yet...
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Open AccessGlobal evaluation of taxonomic relationships and admixture within the Culex pipiens complex of mosquitoes
Within the Culex pipiens mosquito complex, there are six contemporarily recognized taxa: Cx. quinquefasciatus, Cx. pipiens f. pipiens, Cx. pipiens f. molestus, Cx. pipiens pallens, Cx. australicus and Cx. globoco...
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Open AccessOf microbes and mange: consistent changes in the skin microbiome of three canid species infected with Sarcoptes scabiei mites
Sarcoptic mange is a highly contagious skin disease caused by the ectoparasitic mite Sarcoptes scabiei. Although it afflicts over 100 mammal species worldwide, sarcoptic mange remains a disease obscured by variab...
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Natural re-colonization and admixture of wolves (Canis lupus) in the US Pacific Northwest: challenges for the protection and management of rare and endangered taxa
Admixture resulting from natural dispersal processes can potentially generate novel phenotypic variation that may facilitate persistence in changing environments or result in the loss of population-specific ad...
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Open AccessGrowth factor gene IGF1 is associated with bill size in the black-bellied seedcracker Pyrenestes ostrinus
Pyrenestes finches are unique among birds in showing a non-sex-determined polymorphism in bill size and are considered a textbook example of disruptive selection. Morphs breed randomly with respect to bill size, ...
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Open AccessGalaxy tools to study genome diversity
Intra-species genetic variation can be used to investigate population structure, selection, and gene flow in non-model vertebrates; and due to the plummeting costs for genome sequencing, it is now possible for...
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Identification of recent hybridization between gray wolves and domesticated dogs by SNP genoty**
The ability to detect recent hybridization between dogs and wolves is important for conservation and legal actions, which often require accurate and rapid resolution of ancestry. The availability of a genetic ...
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STRUCTURE HARVESTER: a website and program for visualizing STRUCTURE output and implementing the Evanno method
We present STRUCTURE HARVESTER (available at http://taylor0.biology.ucla.edu/structureHarvester/), a web-based program for collating results generated by the...
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Evolutionary genomics of dog domestication
We review the underlying principles and tools used in genomic studies of domestic dogs aimed at understanding the genetic changes that have occurred during domestication. We show that there are two principle m...
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Breed-specific ancestry studies and genome-wide association analysis highlight an association between the MYH9 gene and heat tolerance in Alaskan sprint racing sled dogs
Alaskan sled dogs are a genetically distinct population shaped by generations of selective interbreeding with purebred dogs to create a group of high-performance athletes. As a result of selective breeding str...
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Genome-wide SNP and haplotype analyses reveal a rich history underlying dog domestication
The development of the domestic dog is a fascinating example of a dramatic radiation in form and function that has occurred rapidly in association with the expansion of human civilization. An extensive genome-...
