Owl adaptations (IMAGE)

SMBE Journals (Molecular Biology and Evolution and Genome Biology and Evolution)

Owl adaptations

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Genome-wide analysis of 11 owl species reveals that positive selection on phototransduction, acoustic perception, and DNA packaging genes contributed to the nocturnal, predatory lifestyles of owls.

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Yifan Pei (drawing) and Pamela Espíndola-Hernández.

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