Signatures of Selection on Standing Genetic Variation Underlie Athletic and Navigational Performance...
Signatures of Selection on Standing Genetic Variation Underlie Athletic and Navigational Performance in Racing Pigeons
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United States: Oxford University Press
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English
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United States: Oxford University Press
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Racing pigeons have been selectively bred to find their way home quickly over what are often extremely long distances. This breed is of substantial commercial value and is also an excellent avian model to gain empirical insights into the evolution of traits associated with flying performance and spatial orientation. Here, we investigate the molecul...
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Signatures of Selection on Standing Genetic Variation Underlie Athletic and Navigational Performance in Racing Pigeons
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_3170903098
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_3170903098
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0737-4038
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1537-1719
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10.1093/molbev/msy030
