Evolution and genetic architecture of sex-limited polymorphism in cuckoos

• DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adl5255
• Publication Date: 2024-04-24T18:00:03Z
• Authors: Justin Merondun; Cristiana I. Marques; Pedro Andrade; Swetlana Meshcher...; Ismael Galván; Sandra Afonso; Joel M. Alves; Pedro M. Araújo; Gennadiy Bachurin; Jennifer Balacco; Miklós Bán; Olivier Fedrigo; Giulio Formenti; Frode Fossøy; Attila Fülöp; Mikhail Golovatin; Sofia Granja; Chris Hewson; Marcel Honza; Kerstin Howe; Greger Larson; Attila Marton; Csaba Moskát; Jacquelyn Mountca...; Petr Procházka; Yaroslav Red’kin; Ying Sims; Michal Šulc; Alan Tracey; Jonathan M. D. Wood; Erich D. Jarvis; Mark E. Hauber; Miguel Carneiro; Jochen B. W. Wolf
• Keywords: Plumage; Cuckoo; Genetic architecture; Balancing selection

Sex-limited polymorphism has evolved in many species including our own. Yet, we lack a detailed understanding of the underlying genetic variation and evolutionary processes at work. The brood parasitic common cuckoo (