Convergent morphological responses to loss of flight in rails (Aves: Rallidae)
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6298
Abstract: Abstract The physiological demands of flight exert strong selection pressure on avian morphology and so it is to be expected that the evolutionary loss of flight capacity would involve profound changes in traits. Here, we… read more here.
Keywords: convergent morphological; loss flight; morphological responses; flight ... See more keywords
Loss of flight in the Galapagos cormorant.
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DOI: 10.1126/science.356.6341.918-j
Abstract: Evolutionary Genomics Although rare among existing birds, the loss of flight appears to have occurred multiple times in evolutionary history. However, the genetic changes that ground avian species are not well understood. Burga et al… read more here.
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