How a bird is an island

How a bird is an island

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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Replicate adaptive radiations occur when lineages repeatedly radiate and fill new but similar niches and converge phenotypically. While this is commonly seen in traditional island systems, it may also be present in host-parasite relationships, where hosts serve a...

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Main Authors: Lapoint Richard, Whiteman Noah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/10/53
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spelling doaj-0b46929451914f8fb8046c45a337ea892020-11-25T00:37:40ZengBMCBMC Biology1741-70072012-06-011015310.1186/1741-7007-10-53How a bird is an islandLapoint RichardWhiteman Noah<p>Abstract</p> <p>Replicate adaptive radiations occur when lineages repeatedly radiate and fill new but similar niches and converge phenotypically. While this is commonly seen in traditional island systems, it may also be present in host-parasite relationships, where hosts serve as islands. In a recent article in <it>BMC Biology</it>, Johnson and colleagues have produced the most extensive phylogeny of the avian lice (Ischnocera) to date, and find evidence for this pattern. This study opens the door to exploring adaptive radiations from a novel host-parasite perspective.</p> <p>See research article: <url>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/10/52</url></p> http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/10/53
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description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Replicate adaptive radiations occur when lineages repeatedly radiate and fill new but similar niches and converge phenotypically. While this is commonly seen in traditional island systems, it may also be present in host-parasite relationships, where hosts serve as islands. In a recent article in <it>BMC Biology</it>, Johnson and colleagues have produced the most extensive phylogeny of the avian lice (Ischnocera) to date, and find evidence for this pattern. This study opens the door to exploring adaptive radiations from a novel host-parasite perspective.</p> <p>See research article: <url>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/10/52</url></p>
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