Molecular exploration of fossil eggshell uncovers hidden lineage of giant extinct bird

Molecular exploration of fossil eggshell uncovers hidden lineage of giant extinct bird

The evolution and systematics of Madagascar’s extinct elephant birds remains unclear. Here, the authors recover genetic, stable isotope, morphological, and geographic data from fossil eggshell to describe variation among clades, identifying cryptic diversity and potential drivers of speciation.

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Main Authors: Alicia Grealy, Gifford H. Miller, Matthew J. Phillips, Simon J. Clarke, Marilyn Fogel, Diana Patalwala, Paul Rigby, Alysia Hubbard, Beatrice Demarchi, Matthew Collins, Meaghan Mackie, Jorune Sakalauskaite, Josefin Stiller, Julia A. Clarke, Lucas J. Legendre, Kristina Douglass, James Hansford, James Haile, Michael Bunce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36405-3

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36405-3

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