Genomic Analysis of Finches Identifies Genetic Locus Associated with Beak Size (1 of 3) (IMAGE)

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Genomic Analysis of Finches Identifies Genetic Locus Associated with Beak Size (1 of 3)

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A close up of the large ground finch <i>Geospiza magnirostris</i> that competed for food with the medium ground finch <i>Geospiza fortis</i>, on Daphne Major Island during a severe drought. This material relates to a paper that appeared in the 22 April 2016 issue of <i>Science</i>, published by AAAS. The paper, by S. Lamichhaneyat Uppsala University in Uppsala, Sweden, and colleagues was titled, "A beak size locus in Darwin's finches facilitated character displacement during a drought."

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