Convergent evolution of noncoding elements associated with short tarsus length in birds
Our results highlight the important role of regulatory elements undergoing convergent acceleration in convergent skeletal traits and are consistent with previous studies showing the roles of regulatory elements and skeletal phenotypes.
Authors
- Timothy B. Sackton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1673-9216)
- Scott V. Edwards (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2535-6217)
- Subir B. Shakya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3561-2336)
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Harvard University Press (US)
- Evolutionary Genomics (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Biology
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-025-02156-4
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 21.19
Funders
- Harvard University
- National Institutes of Health