This is a time of unprecedented transition in DNA sequencing technologies. Next-generation
sequencing (NGS) clearly holds promise for fast and cost-effective generation of multilocus …

To better determine the history of modern birds, we performed a genome-scale phylogenetic
analysis of 48 species representing all orders of Neoaves using phylogenomic methods …

Rapidly accumulating genome sequence information in birds, which show several unique
genomic features, provides novel insights into evolutionary genomics. The avian karyotype …

The DNA-binding protein PRDM9 has a critical role in specifying meiotic recombination
hotspots in mice and apes, but it appears to be absent from other vertebrate species …

Phenotypic convergence between distantly related taxa often mirrors adaptation to similar
selective pressures and may be driven by genetic convergence. The giant panda …

The fidelity of DNA replication together with repair mechanisms ensure that the genetic
material is properly copied from one generation to another. However, on extremely rare …

Production of massive DNA sequence data sets is transforming phylogenetic inference, but
best practices for analyzing such data sets are not well established. One uncertainty is …

Evolutionary relationships among birds in Neoaves, the clade comprising the vast majority of
avian diversity, have vexed systematists due to the ancient, rapid radiation of numerous …

Detailed linkage and recombination rate maps are necessary to use the full potential of
genome sequencing and population genomic analyses. We used a custom collared …

In phylogenetic inference, we commonly use models of substitution which assume that
sequence evolution is stationary, reversible, and homogeneous (SRH). Although the use of …