Genome Sequence of Peacock Reveals the Peculiar Case of a Glittering Bird

Genome Sequence of Peacock Reveals the Peculiar Case of a Glittering Bird

The unique ornamental features and extreme sexual traits of Peacock have always intrigued scientists and naturalists for centuries. However, the genomic basis of these phenotypes are yet unknown. Here, we report the first genome sequence and comparative analysis of peacock with the high quality geno...

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Main Authors: Shubham K. Jaiswal, Ankit Gupta, Rituja Saxena, Vishnu P. K. Prasoodanan, Ashok K. Sharma, Parul Mittal, Ankita Roy, Aaron B. A. Shafer, Nagarjun Vijay, Vineet K. Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
peacock genome
peafowl
comparative genomics
dN/dS
positive selection
adaptive evolution
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2018.00392/full

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