Wild-Boar-Type Juvenile Stripes Were Linked to MC1R, KIT and Local TYRP1 Regulation
A study of 932 crossbred pigs linked the wild-boar-type juvenile stripe pattern to genomic regions containing MC1R and…
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A continuing selection of new studies, conservation projects and important developments connected to species in the archive.
Rhesus Macaques Were More Accurate on Faster Choices After Accounting for Difficulty
In a two-choice task, rhesus macaques were more accurate on faster-response trials even after choice difficulty was taken…
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mFISH Mapped 16 of 22 Rhesus Macaque Chromosome Types to a Single Human Chromosome
Human chromosome-painting probes showed one-to-one homology for 16 of 22 rhesus macaque chromosome types, while three macaque chromosomes…
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Rock Doves Preferred Predictive Information Despite a Lower Food Payoff
Seven rock doves preferred an informative option that paid on 20% of trials over a non-informative option that…
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Task Uncertainty Increased Interference From Irrelevant Visual Information in Rhesus Macaque Decisions
Two rhesus macaques made less accurate visual decisions under task uncertainty; recordings and microstimulation in primary visual cortex…
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Laughing Dove Eye Pecten Mapped From 12–13 Pleats to Cell Markers
Researchers mapped the pecten oculi, a vascular structure unique to bird eyes, in the laughing dove. Its 12–13…
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Svalbard Ptarmigan and Golden Hamsters Shared a TSH Pathway for Seasonal Timing
A comparison of neuroendocrine tissue in summer- and winter-like states found the same core TSH seasonal-timing pathway in…
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Common Moorhens See Nearly 300 Degrees Around Them Despite a Narrow Binocular Field
Common moorhens have a binocular field only about 34° wide at its maximum, but nearly 300° of combined…
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Barietin From Puff Adder Venom Raised Heart Rate by About 30% in Rats
Purified barietin from puff adder venom increased heart rate by about 30% in rats while changing blood pressure…
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Eastern Red-rumped Swallow Now Has Its First Chromosome-Level Genome
The 1.19-billion-base-pair assembly includes sequence anchored to 40 chromosomes and 20,580 predicted protein-coding genes; a 99.1% BUSCO score…
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Mitochondrial DNA Reveals a More Complex Evolutionary History of Barn Swallows
A study of 580 complete barn swallow mitochondrial genomes found five major maternal lineages, including a newly recognised…
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New Darwin Tree of Life Genome Assembly Available for the Spotted Flycatcher
A Darwin Tree of Life BioProject registered on 20 August 2026 provides a new haplotype-1 genome assembly for…
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European Inventory Estimated More Than €670 Million in Annual Fish Damage From Great Cormorant Predation
A 2026 European inventory using information from more than 300 organizations estimates annual cormorant-related damage to fish stocks…
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Black-Headed Gull IFN-γ Reduced Newcastle Disease Virus RNA in Cultured Immune Cells
Recombinant black-headed gull IFN-γ reduced Newcastle disease virus NP RNA in cultured gull lymphocytes, supporting antiviral activity in…
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New reference genome reveals deep demographic history of the Nile crocodile
A 2026 study produced a reference-quality Nile crocodile genome and found a substantially larger long-term effective population than…
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Recombinant Black-headed Gull Interferon-Alpha Was Linked to Lower Newcastle Disease Virus RNA in Laboratory Models
Newcastle disease virus increased IFN-α and Mx transcription in black-headed gull lymphocytes, while recombinant gull IFN-α was linked…
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Study Maps the Eye Glands of Natal Red Duikers and Kirk’s Dik-Diks
A 2026 study of five Natal red duikers and four Kirk’s dik-diks describes the anatomy, microscopic structure and…
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Climate Velocity Ranked First Among Factors Linked to Global Leopard Range Loss
A global analysis of all nine leopard subspecies ranked climate velocity — the speed at which comparable climate…
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Darwin Tree of Life Added Two Haplotype Genome Assemblies for Carrion Crow
Two Darwin Tree of Life genome projects registered on 26 July 2026 represent haplotype 1 and haplotype 2…
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Darwin Tree of Life Released Two Rock Pipit Haplotype Genome Assemblies
Darwin Tree of Life registered separate haplotype 1 and haplotype 2 genome assemblies for rock pipit on 26…
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