Genomic diversity and evolution of the head crest in the rock pigeon
Shapiro, M.D.; Kronenberg, Z.; Li, C.; et al.. Science, 2013
Science 339:1063–1067; University of Utah (PMID 23371554).
Pack Vibes How We Bred A Pigeon That Can't Feed Its Own Chicks
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What the film says
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The Jacobin's head ornament is a hood of feathers.
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In 2013 a University of Utah team sequenced the rock pigeon genome and identified EphB2 as the gene behind the head crest, a trait that evolved once and spread across breeds.
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Domestic pigeons
Shapiro, Michael D.; Domyan, Eric T.. Current Biology, 2013
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