TWiEVO 25: Pigeons show the way

This Week in Evolution

English - November 22, 2017 23:31 - 1 hour - 57.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
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Nels and Vincent discuss a genomic analysis of the passenger pigeon, which shows that species with large and stable populations may be at risk of extinction after a sudden environmental change.

Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello

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