Growth factor gene IGF1 is associated with bill size in the black-bellied seedcracker Pyrenestes ostrinus

Pyrenestes finches have a bill size polymorphism thought to be maintained by disruptive selection. Here, the authors identify a single candidate region, including insulin-like growth factor 1, differentiating small and large bill size morphs and a wider region differentiating the mega-billed morph.

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Auteurs principaux: Bridgett M. vonHoldt, Rebecca Y. Kartzinel, Christian D. Huber, Vinh Le Underwood, Ying Zhen, Kristen Ruegg, Kirk E. Lohmueller, Thomas B. Smith
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Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/7214be97e9dc45a6827def6ebf1417b4
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