Genomic insight into the nocturnal adaptation of the black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

Genomic insight into the nocturnal adaptation of the black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

Abstract Background The black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) is an ardeid bird successfully adapted to the nocturnal environment. Previous studies had indicated that the eyes of the night herons have evolved several specialized morphological traits favoring nocturnal vision. However, th...

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Main Authors: Haoran Luo, Site Luo, Wenzhen Fang, Qingxian Lin, Xiaolin Chen, Xiaoping Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Vision genes
Olfactory receptor genes
Nocturnal adaptation
Positive selection
Relaxed and intensified selection
Ardeidae birds
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-022-08904-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-022-08904-y

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