Browsing by Author "Pan, H"

Comparative genomics reveals insights into avian genome evolution and adaptation

Alfaro-Núñez, A; Alström, P; An, N; Antunes, A; Bertelsen, MF; Borges, R; Braun, Edward L; ... (106 authors) (SCIENCE, 2014-12-12)

Comparative genomics reveals insights into avian genome evolution and adaptation.

Alfaro-Núñez, A; Alström, P; An, N; Antunes, A; Avian Genome Consortium; Bertelsen, MF; Borges, R; ... (106 authors) (Science, 2014-12-12)

Birds are the most species-rich class of tetrapod vertebrates and have wide relevance across many research fields. We explored bird macroevolution using full genomes from 48 avian species representing all major extant clades. ...

Two Antarctic penguin genomes reveal insights into their evolutionary history and molecular changes related to the Antarctic environment.

Burt, DW; Castoe, TA; Chen, Y; Deng, Y; Ellegren, Hans; Fujita, MK; Gilbert, M Thomas P; ... (41 authors) (Gigascience, 2014)

BACKGROUND: Penguins are flightless aquatic birds widely distributed in the Southern Hemisphere. The distinctive morphological and physiological features of penguins allow them to live an aquatic life, and some of them have ...