Curtin University Homepage
  • Library
  • Help
    • Admin

    espace - Curtin’s institutional repository

    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.
    View Item 
    • espace Home
    • espace
    • Curtin Research Publications
    • View Item
    • espace Home
    • espace
    • Curtin Research Publications
    • View Item

    Whole-genome analyses resolve early branches in the tree of life of modern birds

    Access Status
    Fulltext not available
    Authors
    Jarvis, E.
    Mirarab, S.
    Aberer, A.
    Li, B.
    Houde, P.
    Li, C.
    Ho, S.
    Faircloth, B.
    Nabholz, B.
    Howard, J.
    Suh, A.
    Weber, C.
    da Fonseca, R.
    Li, J.
    Zhang, F.
    Li, H.
    Zhou, L.
    Narala, N.
    Liu, L.
    Ganapathy, G.
    boussau, B.
    Bayzid, M.S.
    Zavidovych, V.
    Subramanian, S.
    Gabaldon, T.
    Capella-Gutierrez, S.
    Huerta-Cepas, J.
    Rekepalli, B.
    Munch, K.
    Schierup, M.
    Lindow, B.
    Warren, W.
    Ray, D.
    Green, R.
    Bruford, M.
    Zhan, X.
    Dixon, A.
    Li, S.
    Li, N.
    Huang, Y.
    Derryberry, E.
    Bertelsen, M.
    Sheldon, F.
    Brumfield, R.
    Mello, C.
    Lovell, P.
    Wirthlin, M.
    Schneider, M.
    Prosdocimi, F.
    Samaniego, J.A.
    Velazquez, A.
    Alfaro-Nunez, A.
    Campos, P.
    Petersen, B.
    Sicheritz-Ponten, T.
    Pas, A.
    Bailey, T.
    Scofield, P.
    Bunce, Michael
    Lambert, D.
    Zhou, Q.
    Perelman, P.
    Driskell, A.
    Shapiro, B.
    Xiong, Z.
    Zeng, Y.
    Liu, S.
    Li, Z.
    Liu, B.
    Wu, K.
    Xiao, J.
    Xiong, Y.
    Zheng, Q.
    Zhang, Y.
    Yang, H.
    Wang, J.
    Smeds, L.
    Rheindt, F.
    Braun, M.
    Fjeldsa, J.
    Oelando, L.
    Barker, K.
    Jonsson, K.
    Johnson, W.
    Koepfli, K.
    O'Brien, S.
    Haussler, D.
    Ryder, O.
    Rahbek, C.
    Willerslev, E.
    Graves, G.
    Glenn, T.
    McCormack, J.
    Burt, D.
    Ellegren, H.
    Alstrom, P.
    Edwards, S.
    Stamatakis, A.
    Mindell, D.
    Cracraft, J.
    Braun, E.
    Warnow, T.
    Wang, Jun
    Gilbert, Thomas
    Zhang, G.
    Date
    2014
    Type
    Journal Article
    
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Citation
    Jarvis, E. and Mirarab, S. and Aberer, A. and Li, B. and Houde, P. and Li, C. and Ho, S. et al. 2014. Whole-genome analyses resolve early branches in the tree of life of modern birds. Science. 346 (6215): pp. 1320-1331.
    Source Title
    Science
    DOI
    10.1126/science.1253451
    ISSN
    0036-8075
    School
    Department of Environment and Agriculture
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47447
    Collection
    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    To better determine the history of modern birds, we performed a genome-scale phylogenetic analysis of 48 species representing all orders of Neoaves using phylogenomic methods created to handle genome-scale data. We recovered a highly resolved tree that confirms previously controversial sister or close relationships. We identified the first divergence in Neoaves, two groups we named Passerea and Columbea, representing independent lineages of diverse and convergently evolved land and water bird species. Among Passerea, we infer the common ancestor of core landbirds to have been an apex predator and confirm independent gains of vocal learning. Among Columbea, we identify pigeons and flamingoes as belonging to sister clades. Even with whole genomes, some of the earliest branches in Neoaves proved challenging to resolve, which was best explained by massive protein-coding sequence convergence and high levels of incomplete lineage sorting that occurred during a rapid radiation after the Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction event about 66 million years ago.

    Related items

    Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.

    • Spruce giga-genomes: structurally similar yet distinctive with differentially expanding gene families and rapidly evolving genes
      Gagalova, Kristina K. ; Warren, R.L.; Coombe, L.; Wong, J.; Nip, K.M.; Yuen, M.M.S.; Whitehill, J.G.A.; Celedon, J.M.; Ritland, C.; Taylor, G.A.; Cheng, D.; Plettner, P.; Hammond, S.A.; Mohamadi, H.; Zhao, Y.; Moore, R.A.; Mungall, A.J.; Boyle, B.; Laroche, J.; Cottrell, J.; Mackay, J.J.; Lamothe, M.; Gérardi, S.; Isabel, N.; Pavy, N.; Jones, S.J.M.; Bohlmann, J.; Bousquet, J.; Birol, I. (2022)
      Spruces (Picea spp.) are coniferous trees widespread in boreal and mountainous forests of the northern hemisphere, with large economic significance and enormous contributions to global carbon sequestration. Spruces harbor ...
    • A chromosomal genomics approach to assess and validate the desi and kabuli draft chickpea genome assemblies
      Ruperao, P.; Chan, C.; Azam, S.; Karafiátová, M.; Hayashi, S.; Cížková, J.; Saxena, R.; Šimková, H.; Song, C.; Vrána, J.; Chitikineni, A.; Visendi, P.; Gaur, P.; Millán, T.; Singh, Karambir; Taran, B.; Wang, J.; Batley, J.; Doležel, J.; Varshney, R.; Edwards, D. (2014)
      With the expansion of next-generation sequencing technology and advanced bioinformatics, there has been a rapid growth of genome sequencing projects. However, while this technology enables the rapid and cost-effective ...
    • The complexity of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus genome characterised through detailed analysis of two BAC clones
      Moolhuijzen, Paula; Lew-Tabor, A.; Morgan, J.; Valle, M.; Peterson, D.; Dowd, S.; Guerrero, F.; Bellgard, M.; Appels, R. (2011)
      Background: Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Rmi) a major cattle ectoparasite and tick borne disease vector, impacts on animal welfare and industry productivity. In arthropod research there is an absence of a complete ...
    Advanced search

    Browse

    Communities & CollectionsIssue DateAuthorTitleSubjectDocument TypeThis CollectionIssue DateAuthorTitleSubjectDocument Type

    My Account

    Admin

    Statistics

    Most Popular ItemsStatistics by CountryMost Popular Authors

    Follow Curtin

    • 
    • 
    • 
    • 
    • 

    CRICOS Provider Code: 00301JABN: 99 143 842 569TEQSA: PRV12158

    Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy statement | Accessibility

    Curtin would like to pay respect to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members of our community by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which the Perth campus is located, the Whadjuk people of the Nyungar Nation; and on our Kalgoorlie campus, the Wongutha people of the North-Eastern Goldfields.