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Genetic variation and differentiation in captive and wild zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) by FORSTMEIER, WOLFGANG, SEGELBACHER, GERNOT, MUELLER, JAKOB C, KEMPENAERS, BART

“…The zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) is a small Australian grassland songbird that has been domesticated over the past two centuries. Because it is easy to…”
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Drd4 gene polymorphisms are associated with personality variation in a passerine bird by Fidler, Andrew E, van Oers, Kees, Drent, Piet J, Kuhn, Sylvia, Mueller, Jakob C, Kempenaers, Bart

“…lines selected over four generations for divergent levels of ‘early exploratory behaviour’ (EEB). Strong corroborating evidence for the significance of this…”
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Association between DRD4 gene polymorphism and personality variation in great tits: a test across four wild populations by KORSTEN, PETER, MUELLER, JAKOB C., HERMANNSTÄDTER, CHRISTINE, BOUWMAN, KAREN M., DINGEMANSE, NIELS J., DRENT, PIET J., LIEDVOGEL, MIRIAM, MATTHYSEN, ERIK, Van OERS, KEES, Van OVERVELD, THIJS, PATRICK, SAMANTHA C., QUINN, JOHN L., SHELDON, BEN C., TINBERGEN, JOOST M., KEMPENAERS, BART

“…Polymorphisms in the dopamine receptor D4 gene (DRD4) have been related to individual variation in novelty‐seeking or exploratory behaviour in a variety of…”
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Linkage disequilibrium for different scales and applications by MUELLER, Jakob C

“…Assessing the patterns of linkage disequilibrium (LD) has become an important issue in both evolutionary biology and medical genetics since the rapid…”
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Osteopontin is elevated in Parkinson’s disease and its absence leads to reduced neurodegeneration in the MPTP model by Maetzler, Walter, Berg, Daniela, Schalamberidze, Natalie, Melms, Arthur, Schott, Klaus, Mueller, Jakob C, Liaw, Lucy, Gasser, Thomas, Nitsch, Cordula

“…Abstract In the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease (PD), oxidative and nitrosative stress, apoptosis, mitochondrial dysfunction, and excitotoxicity are…”
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Genetic Architecture of the APM1 Gene and Its Influence on Adiponectin Plasma Levels and Parameters of the Metabolic Syndrome in 1,727 Healthy Caucasians by HEID, Iris M, WAGNER, Stefanie A, ILLIG, Thomas, KRONENBERG, Florian, PAULWEBER, Bernhard, GOHLKE, Henning, IGLSEDER, Bernhard, MUELLER, Jakob C, CIP, Paula, LADURNER, Günther, REITER, Raphael, STADLMAYR, Andreas, MACKEVICS, Vitolds

“…Genetic Architecture of the APM1 Gene and Its Influence on Adiponectin Plasma Levels and Parameters of the Metabolic Syndrome in 1,727 Healthy Caucasians Iris…”
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Genetic Correlates of Individual Differences in Sleep Behavior of Free-Living Great Tits (Parus major) by Stuber, Erica F, Baumgartner, Christine, Dingemanse, Niels J, Kempenaers, Bart, Mueller, Jakob C

“…Within populations, free-living birds display considerable variation in observable sleep behaviors, reflecting dynamic interactions between individuals and…”
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A comparison of reptilian and avian olfactory receptor gene repertoires: species-specific expansion of group gamma genes in birds by Steiger, Silke S, Kuryshev, Vladimir Y, Stensmyr, Marcus C, Kempenaers, Bart, Mueller, Jakob C

“…The detection of odorants is mediated by olfactory receptors (ORs). ORs are G-protein coupled receptors that form a remarkably large protein superfamily in…”
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Identification of a gene associated with avian migratory behaviour by Mueller, Jakob C., Pulido, Francisco, Kempenaers, Bart

“…Bird migration is one of the most spectacular and best-studied phenomena in behavioural biology. Yet, while the patterns of variation in migratory behaviour…”
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Heterozygosity-fitness correlations in zebra finches: microsatellite markers can be better than their reputation by FORSTMEIER, WOLFGANG, SCHIELZETH, HOLGER, MUELLER, JAKOB C., ELLEGREN, HANS, KEMPENAERS, BART

“…Numerous studies have reported associations between heterozygosity in microsatellite markers and fitness‐related traits (heterozygosity–fitness correlations,…”
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Genes acting in synapses and neuron projections are early targets of selection during urban colonization by Mueller, Jakob C., Carrete, Martina, Boerno, Stefan, Kuhl, Heiner, Tella, José L., Kempenaers, Bart

“…When a species colonizes an urban habitat, differences in the environment can create novel selection pressures. Successful colonization will further lead to…”
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Evolution of genomic variation in the burrowing owl in response to recent colonization of urban areas by Mueller, Jakob C., Kuhl, Heiner, Boerno, Stefan, Tella, Jose L., Carrete, Martina, Kempenaers, Bart

“…When a species successfully colonizes an urban habitat it can be expected that its population rapidly adapts to the new environment but also experiences…”
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Evolutionary genomics of animal personality by van Oers, Kees, Mueller, Jakob C.

“…Research on animal personality can be approached from both a phenotypic and a genetic perspective. While using a phenotypic approach one can measure present…”
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Negative effects of individual heterozygosity on reproductive success in a wild bird population by Botero‐Delgadillo, Esteban, Gilsenan, Carol, Mueller, Jakob C., Kempenaers, Bart

“…The evolutionary consequences of individual genetic diversity are frequently studied by assessing heterozygosity–fitness correlations (HFCs). The prevalence of…”
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Variation in sleep behaviour in free-living blue tits, Cyanistes caeruleus: effects of sex, age and environment by Steinmeyer, Corinna, Schielzeth, Holger, Mueller, Jakob C., Kempenaers, Bart

“…Although sleep is fundamental for survival, not much is known about sleep behaviour in free-living animals and between-individual variation in sleep patterns…”
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Songbird germline-restricted chromosome as a potential arena of genetic conflicts by Vontzou, Niki, Pei, Yifan, Mueller, Jakob C, Reifová, Radka, Ruiz-Ruano, Francisco J, Schlebusch, Stephen A, Suh, Alexander

“…Genetic conflicts can arise between components of the genome with different inheritance strategies. The germline-restricted chromosome (GRC) of songbirds shows…”
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Genomic signatures of the evolution of a diurnal lifestyle in Strigiformes by Espíndola-Hernández, Pamela, Mueller, Jakob C, Kempenaers, Bart

“…Understanding the targets of selection associated with changes in behavioral traits represents an important challenge of current evolutionary research. Owls…”
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Characterization of the genome and transcriptome of the blue tit Cyanistes caeruleus: polymorphisms, sex-biased expression and selection signals by Mueller, Jakob C., Kuhl, Heiner, Timmermann, Bernd, Kempenaers, Bart

“…Decoding genomic sequences and determining their variation within populations has potential to reveal adaptive processes and unravel the genetic basis of…”
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Heterozygosity and survival in blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus): contrasting effects of presumably functional and neutral loci by OLANO-MARIN, JUANITA, MUELLER, JAKOB C., KEMPENAERS, BART

“…The relationship between genetic diversity and fitness has important implications in evolutionary and conservation biology. This relationship has been widely…”
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Micro Germline-Restricted Chromosome in Blue Tits: Evidence for Meiotic Functions by Mueller, Jakob C, Schlebusch, Stephen A, Pei, Yifan, Poignet, Manon, Vontzou, Niki, Ruiz-Ruano, Francisco J, Albrecht, Tomáš, Reifová, Radka, Forstmeier, Wolfgang, Suh, Alexander, Kempenaers, Bart

“…Abstract The germline-restricted chromosome (GRC) is likely present in all songbird species but differs widely in size and gene content. This extra chromosome…”
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