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Growth 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, and differ in diet and feeding performance relative to seed hardness. Previous breeding...

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Autores principales: vonHoldt, Bridgett M., Kartzinel, Rebecca Y., Huber, Christian D., Le Underwood, Vinh, Zhen, Ying, Ruegg, Kristen, Lohmueller, Kirk E., Smith, Thomas B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6242981/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30451848
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07374-9