The genetics and epigenetics of animal migration and orientation: birds, butterflies and beyond

C Merlin, M Liedvogel - Journal of Experimental Biology, 2019 - journals.biologists.com
Migration is a complex behavioural adaptation for survival that has evolved across the
animal kingdom from invertebrates to mammals. In some taxa, closely related migratory …

Identifying mechanisms of genetic differentiation among populations in vagile species: historical factors dominate genetic differentiation in seabirds

AJ Lombal, JE O'dwyer, V Friesen… - Biological …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Elucidating the factors underlying the origin and maintenance of genetic variation among
populations is crucial for our understanding of their ecology and evolution, and also to help …

Genomic analysis of a migratory divide reveals candidate genes for migration and implicates selective sweeps in generating islands of differentiation

KE Delmore, S Hübner, NC Kane, R Schuster… - Molecular …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Differential gene flow, reductions in diversity following linked selection and/or features of the
genome can structure patterns of genomic differentiation during the process of speciation …

Individual variability and versatility in an eco-evolutionary model of avian migration

KE Delmore, BM Van Doren… - … of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Seasonal migration is a complex and variable behaviour with the potential to promote
reproductive isolation. In Eurasian blackcaps (Sylvia atricapilla), a migratory divide in central …

Serial founder effects and genetic differentiation during worldwide range expansion of monarch butterflies

AA Pierce, MP Zalucki, M Bangura… - … of the Royal …, 2014 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Range expansions can result in founder effects, increasing genetic differentiation between
expanding populations and reducing genetic diversity along the expansion front. However …

[PDF][PDF] Migratory connectivity

PP Marra, DR Norris, SM Haig, M Webster… - CONSERVATION …, 2006 - researchgate.net
Migratory connectivity is defined as the linking of migratory individuals or populations
between different stages of the annual cycle, including for example the breeding period …

Structural genomic variation and migratory behavior in a wild songbird

KE Delmore, BM Van Doren, K Ullrich, T Curk… - Evolution …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Structural variants (SVs) are a major source of genetic variation; and descriptions in natural
populations and connections with phenotypic traits are beginning to accumulate in the …

A molecular phylogeny of the harriers (Circus, Accipitridae) indicate the role of long distance dispersal and migration in diversification

G Oatley, RE Simmons, J Fuchs - Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 2015 - Elsevier
The monophyly of the raptorial Circus genus (harriers) has never been in question, but the
specific status of many, often vulnerable island endemic, taxa remains uncertain. Here we …

Seasonal timing and population divergence: when to breed, when to migrate

ED Ketterson, AM Fudickar, JW Atwell… - Current Opinion in …, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•Timing of reproduction and migration vary within and among populations.•Timing
differences arise from variation in neuroendocrine mechanisms.•Timing differences …

Cryptic speciation and gene flow in a migratory songbird species complex: Insights from the Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)

CJ Battey, J Klicka - Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 2017 - Elsevier
Migratory species that alternate between sympatry and allopatry over the course of an
annual cycle are promising subjects for studies seeking to understand the process of …