The genetic basis of the kākāpō structural color polymorphism suggests balancing selection by an extinct apex predator

Urban, L. orcid.org/0000-0002-5445-9314, Santure, A.W., Uddstrom, L. et al. (19 more authors) (2024) The genetic basis of the kākāpō structural color polymorphism suggests balancing selection by an extinct apex predator. PLOS Biology, 22 (9). e3002755. ISSN 1544-9173

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  • Patricelli, G.L.
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© 2024 Urban et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Keywords: Animals; Selection, Genetic; Feathers; Pigmentation; New Zealand; Parrots; Polymorphism, Genetic; Phenotype; Color; Predatory Behavior
Dates:
  • Published: 10 September 2024
  • Published (online): 10 September 2024
  • Accepted: 16 July 2024
Institution: The University of Sheffield
Academic Units: The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > School of Biosciences (Sheffield)
Depositing User: Symplectic Sheffield
Date Deposited: 16 Sep 2024 11:50
Last Modified: 16 Sep 2024 11:50
Published Version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002755
Status: Published
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Refereed: Yes
Identification Number: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002755
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