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"0036-8075"}, "abstract": "The reshuffling of genomic variation from multiple origins is an important contributor to phenotypic diversification, yet insights into the evolutionary trajectories of this combinatorial process and their interplay with genetic architecture remain scarce. We show that convergent plumage color evolution in wheatears involves a monogenic architecture with modular variation introgressed at the agouti signaling protein (ASIP) locus. Introgression of a new transposable element insertion and linked protein-coding variation underpin a transspecific throat color polymorphism, which stable isotopes suggest is associated with alternative foraging niches. Cointrogression of linked regulatory ASIP variation resulted in mantle color convergence in one species, whereas convergent color evolution at the genus level required new variation. Our results demonstrate evolutionary trajectories from introgressed variation realized within the constraints of a monogenic architecture.", "doi": "10.1126/science.ado8005", "pmid": "41100596", "labels": [], "xrefs": [], "notes": [], "created": "2026-09-23T09:12:07.397Z", "modified": "2026-09-23T09:12:08.529Z"}, {"entity": "publication", "iuid": "49d66041d7f143fda8d8dbfa7dc1bbdd", "links": {"self": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/publication/49d66041d7f143fda8d8dbfa7dc1bbdd.json"}, "display": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/publication/49d66041d7f143fda8d8dbfa7dc1bbdd"}}, "title": "An annotated chromosome-scale reference genome for Eastern black-eared wheatear (Oenanthe melanoleuca).", "authors": [{"family": "Peona", "given": "Valentina", "initials": "V", "orcid": "0000-0001-5119-1837", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/researcher/12d645d316a64a54ad02fb915cf9b2d6.json"}}, {"family": "Palacios-Gimenez", "given": "Octavio Manuel", "initials": "OM", "orcid": "0000-0002-1472-9949", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/researcher/c4d3d53ea54b4ec293da675c9c63a0de.json"}}, {"family": "Lutgen", "given": "Dave", "initials": "D", "orcid": "0000-0003-0793-3930", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/researcher/8fccaeeed5bd43e98eb49003c72f050b.json"}}, {"family": "Olsen", "given": "Remi Andr\u00e9", "initials": "RA"}, {"family": "Alaei Kakhki", "given": "Niloofar", "initials": "N"}, {"family": "Andriopoulos", "given": "Pavlos", "initials": "P", "orcid": "0000-0002-5377-2974", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/researcher/8607ae348d9e43b18809e9c95c5fe8be.json"}}, {"family": "Bontzorlos", "given": "Vasileios", "initials": "V", "orcid": "0000-0002-1276-3385", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/researcher/c4eaf573973047ecb18f4557675bf800.json"}}, {"family": "Schweizer", "given": "Manuel", "initials": "M", "orcid": "0000-0002-7555-8450", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/researcher/127271f95a954d1da12d2ae4d393d90f.json"}}, {"family": "Suh", "given": "Alexander", "initials": "A", "orcid": "0000-0002-8979-9992", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/researcher/e1790a31477c4376957d8c328299db1c.json"}}, {"family": "Burri", "given": "Reto", "initials": "R", "orcid": "0000-0002-1813-0079", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/researcher/b8b109ad7c724c3f9db1732c2f93b175.json"}}], "type": "journal article", "published": "2023-06-01", "journal": {"title": "G3", "issn": "2160-1836", "volume": "13", "issue": "6", "issn-l": "2160-1836"}, "abstract": "Pervasive convergent evolution and in part high incidences of hybridization distinguish wheatears (songbirds of the genus Oenanthe) as a versatile system to address questions at the forefront of research on the molecular bases of phenotypic and species diversification. To prepare the genomic resources for this venture, we here generated and annotated a chromosome-scale assembly of the Eastern black-eared wheatear (Oenanthe melanoleuca). This species is part of the Oenanthe hispanica complex that is characterized by convergent evolution of plumage coloration and high rates of hybridization. The long-read-based male nuclear genome assembly comprises 1.04 Gb in 32 autosomes, the Z chromosome, and the mitogenome. The assembly is highly contiguous (contig N50, 12.6 Mb; scaffold N50, 70 Mb), with 96% of the genome assembled at the chromosome level and 95.5% benchmarking universal single-copy orthologs (BUSCO) completeness. The nuclear genome was annotated with 18,143 protein-coding genes and 31,333 mRNAs (annotation BUSCO completeness, 98.0%), and about 10% of the genome consists of repetitive DNA. The annotated chromosome-scale reference genome of Eastern black-eared wheatear provides a crucial resource for research into the genomics of adaptation and speciation in an intriguing group of passerines.", "doi": "10.1093/g3journal/jkad088", "pmid": "37097035", "labels": [], "xrefs": [{"db": "pmc", "key": "PMC10234393"}, {"db": "pii", "key": "7141353"}], "notes": [], "created": "2026-09-23T11:21:58.575Z", "modified": "2026-09-23T11:21:58.676Z"}, {"entity": "publication", "iuid": "1e48bd15cc034db982d79708521df665", "links": {"self": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/publication/1e48bd15cc034db982d79708521df665.json"}, "display": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/publication/1e48bd15cc034db982d79708521df665"}}, "title": "An annotated chromosome-scale reference genome for Eastern Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe melanoleuca )", "authors": [{"family": "Peona", "given": "Valentina", "initials": "V", "orcid": "0000-0001-5119-1837", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/researcher/12d645d316a64a54ad02fb915cf9b2d6.json"}}, {"family": "Palacios-Gimenez", "given": "Octavio Manuel", "initials": "OM", "orcid": "0000-0002-1472-9949", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/researcher/c4d3d53ea54b4ec293da675c9c63a0de.json"}}, {"family": "Lutgen", "given": "Dave", "initials": "D", "orcid": "0000-0003-0793-3930", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/researcher/8fccaeeed5bd43e98eb49003c72f050b.json"}}, {"family": "Olsen", "given": "Remi Andr\u00e9", "initials": "RA"}, {"family": "Kakhki", "given": "Niloofar Alaei", "initials": "NA"}, {"family": "Andriopoulos", "given": "Pavlos", "initials": "P", "orcid": "0000-0002-5377-2974", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/researcher/8607ae348d9e43b18809e9c95c5fe8be.json"}}, {"family": "Bontzorlos", "given": "Vasileios", "initials": "V", "orcid": "0000-0002-1276-3385", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/researcher/c4eaf573973047ecb18f4557675bf800.json"}}, {"family": "Schweizer", "given": "Manuel", "initials": "M", "orcid": "0000-0002-7555-8450", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/researcher/127271f95a954d1da12d2ae4d393d90f.json"}}, {"family": "Suh", "given": "Alexander", "initials": "A", "orcid": "0000-0002-8979-9992", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/researcher/e1790a31477c4376957d8c328299db1c.json"}}, {"family": "Burri", "given": "Reto", "initials": "R", "orcid": "0000-0002-1813-0079", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/researcher/b8b109ad7c724c3f9db1732c2f93b175.json"}}], "type": "posted-content", "published": "2022-12-24", "journal": {"issn-l": null}, "abstract": null, "doi": "10.1101/2022.12.22.521689", "pmid": null, "labels": [], "xrefs": [], "notes": [], "created": "2026-09-23T14:47:29.916Z", "modified": "2026-09-23T14:47:29.994Z"}]}