Publications by authors named "Libby C Megna"
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- Scientists are studying bird genomes to learn more about their diversity and evolution, analyzing 363 bird genomes from nearly all bird families for a big project called Bird 10,000 Genomes (B10K).
- By using advanced methods, they can compare DNA more effectively, finding new patterns and understanding how different bird species are related.
- This research helps improve our understanding of how birds evolve and can also aid in protecting them in the future.
Advances in DNA sequencing have made it feasible to gather genomic data for non-model organisms and large sets of individuals, often using methods for sequencing subsets of the genome. Several of these methods sequence DNA associated with endonuclease restriction sites (various RAD and GBS methods). For use in taxa without a reference genome, these methods rely on de novo assembly of fragments in the sequencing library.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn humans, coping behaviour is an action taken to soothe oneself during or after a stressful or threatening situation. Some human behaviours with physiological functions also serve as coping behaviours, for example, comfort sucking in infants and comfort eating in adults. In birds, the behaviour of preening, which has important physiological functions, has been postulated to soothe individuals after stressful situations.
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