Genomic Diversity and Evolution of the Head Crest in the Rock Pigeon
- 1 March 2013
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 339 (6123), 1063-1067
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1230422
Abstract
Coo Coo: Charles Darwin was fascinated by the domestic rock pigeon and used this dramatic example of diversity within a species to communicate his ideas about natural selection. Many derived traits in domestic pigeons converge on ecologically and evolutionarily relevant traits in wild species. Shapiro et al. (p. 1063 , published online 31 January; see the cover) sequenced the genome of the domestic rock pigeon ( Columba livia ), along with those of 36 breeds and two feral accessions and its sister species, the hill pigeon ( C. rupestris ). The results reveal the underlying genetics of the head crest and suggest that all crested breeds may have originated from a single mutational event.Keywords
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