A phylogenomic study of birds reveals their evolutionary history - PubMed (original) (raw)
. 2008 Jun 27;320(5884):1763-8.
doi: 10.1126/science.1157704.
Rebecca T Kimball, Sushma Reddy, Rauri C K Bowie, Edward L Braun, Michael J Braun, Jena L Chojnowski, W Andrew Cox, Kin-Lan Han, John Harshman, Christopher J Huddleston, Ben D Marks, Kathleen J Miglia, William S Moore, Frederick H Sheldon, David W Steadman, Christopher C Witt, Tamaki Yuri
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- DOI: 10.1126/science.1157704
A phylogenomic study of birds reveals their evolutionary history
Shannon J Hackett et al. Science. 2008.
Abstract
Deep avian evolutionary relationships have been difficult to resolve as a result of a putative explosive radiation. Our study examined approximately 32 kilobases of aligned nuclear DNA sequences from 19 independent loci for 169 species, representing all major extant groups, and recovered a robust phylogeny from a genome-wide signal supported by multiple analytical methods. We documented well-supported, previously unrecognized interordinal relationships (such as a sister relationship between passerines and parrots) and corroborated previously contentious groupings (such as flamingos and grebes). Our conclusions challenge current classifications and alter our understanding of trait evolution; for example, some diurnal birds evolved from nocturnal ancestors. Our results provide a valuable resource for phylogenetic and comparative studies in birds.
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- Evolution. Building the tree of life, genome by genome.
Pennisi E. Pennisi E. Science. 2008 Jun 27;320(5884):1716-7. doi: 10.1126/science.320.5884.1716. Science. 2008. PMID: 18583591 No abstract available.
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