Divergent and parallel routes of biochemical adaptation in high-altitude passerine birds from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau [Evolution]

When different species experience similar selection pressures, the probability of evolving similar adaptive solutions may be influenced by legacies of evolutionary history, such as lineage-specific changes in genetic background. Here we test for adaptive convergence in hemoglobin (Hb) function among high-altitude passerine birds that are native to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau,...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - February 20, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Xiaojia Zhu, Yuyan Guan, Anthony V. Signore, Chandrasekhar Natarajan, Shane G. DuBay, Yalin Cheng, Naijian Han, Gang Song, Yanhua Qu, Hideaki Moriyama, Federico G. Hoffmann, Angela Fago, Fumin Lei, Jay F. Storz Tags: Biological Sciences Source Type: research