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Genomic diversity and evolution of the head crest in the rock pigeon

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Shapiro, Michael D., Kronenberg, Zev, Li, Cai, Domyan, Eric T., Pan, Hailin, Campbell, Michael, Tan, Hao, Huff, Chad D. +10 more·2013·Science

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The geographic origins of breeds and the genetic basis of variation within the widely distributed and phenotypically diverse domestic rock pigeon (Columba livia) remain largely unknown. We generated a rock pigeon reference genome and additional genome sequences representing domestic and feral populations. We found evidence for the origins of major breed groups in the Middle East and contributions from a racing breed to North American feral populations. We identified the gene EphB2 as a strong candidate for the derived head crest phenotype shared by numerous breeds, an important trait in mate selection in many avian species. We also found evidence that this trait evolved just once and spread throughout the species, and that the crest originates early in development by the localized molecular reversal of feather bud polarity.

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  • The HGFv1 assembly is compatible with current poultry reference genomes.

    “The HGFv1 assembly is compatible with current poultry reference genomes (Dalloul et al. 2010; Shapiro et al. 2013; Lu et al. 2015; ZhOu et al. 2018; Morris et al. 2020).”

    From Genomic Analyses Unveil Helmeted Guinea Fowl (<i>Numida meleagris</i>) Domestication in West Africa (2021) · cites this paper as Shapiro et al. 2013

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Shapiro, M. D., Kronenberg, Z., Li, C., Domyan, E. T., Pan, H., Campbell, M., Tan, H., Huff, C. D., Hu, H., Vickrey, A. I., Nielsen, S. C. A., Stringham, S. A., Hu, H., Willerslev, E., Gilbert, M. T. P., Yandell, M., Zhang, G., & Wang, J.
Affiliations
  • University of Utah (US)
  • BGI Group (China) (CN)
  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
  • University of Copenhagen (DK)
Corresponding author
  • Shapiro, Michael D.
  • Wang, Jun
Venue
Science
Published
2013-03
Volume
339
Issue
6123
Pages
1063-1067
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
OpenAlex
W2062533068
Cited by
265
References
70
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 21 · 2022: 23 · 2021: 26 · 2020: 18 · 2019: 16 · 2018: 25 · 2017: 23 · 2016: 15 · 2015: 23 · 2014: 33 · 2013: 12
FWCI
18.34
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • eSpace (Curtin University) (submittedVersion)
  • Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Agence Nationale de la Recherche
  • Lundbeckfonden (R109-2012-9995, R70-2010-6286, R155-2013-16338, R38-2008-3048, R24-2008-2527)
  • National Human Genome Research Institute (R01HG004694, R44HG006579, GO RC2HG005619, RC2HG005619)
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (R01GM104390, T32GM007464)
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (T32HD07491, T32HD007491)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic diversity and population structure
Keywords
Columba livia, domestication, breed origin, feral populations, reference genome, EphB2, mate choice, genomic diversity
MeSH terms
Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, Animals, Domestic, Animals, Wild, Breeding, Feathers, Head, Models, Genetic, Molecular Sequence Data, Phylogeny, Columbidae, Genetic Variation, Genome, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Evolution, Molecular, Quantitative Trait, Heritable, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Receptor, EphB2

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