A genomic basis of vocal rhythm in birds

Abstract 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 its genetic basis could facilitate identifying genes potentially important in spe...

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Main Authors: Matteo Sebastianelli, Sifiso M. Lukhele, Simona Secomandi, Stacey G. de Souza, Bettina Haase, Michaella Moysi, Christos Nikiforou, Alexander Hutfluss, Jacquelyn Mountcastle, Jennifer Balacco, Sarah Pelan, William Chow, Olivier Fedrigo, Colleen T. Downs, Ara Monadjem, Niels J. Dingemanse, Erich D. Jarvis, Alan Brelsford, Bridgett M. vonHoldt, Alexander N. G. Kirschel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-47305-5