BioProject

Here, we investigated the genetic basis of red and black head color in the Gouldian finch (Erythrura gouldiae), a classic polymorphic system in which naturally occurring color morphs also display differences in aggressivity and reproductive success. More...

Here, we investigated the genetic basis of red and black head color in the Gouldian finch (Erythrura gouldiae), a classic polymorphic system in which naturally occurring color morphs also display differences in aggressivity and reproductive success.

To identify the causative locus that controls the head-color polymorphism in the Gouldian finch, we generated a reference genome sequence for this species, resequenced the genomes of black and red morph individuals, and used a range of analytic tools to search for genotype-to-phenotype associations across the genome. Less...