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Rates of Evolution in Ancient DNA from Adélie Penguins by Lambert, D.M., Ritchie, P.A., Millar, C.D., Holland, B., Drummond, A.J., Baroni, C.

“…Well-preserved subfossil bones of Adélie penguins, Pygoscelis adeliae, underlie existing and abandoned nesting colonies in Antarctica. These bones, dating back…”
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Is a Large-Scale DNA-Based Inventory of Ancient Life Possible? by Lambert, D. M, Baker, A, Huynen, L, Haddrath, O, Hebert, P. D. N, Millar, C. D

“…A complete DNA-based inventory of the Earth's present biota using large-scale high-throughput DNA sequencing of signature region(s) (DNA barcoding) is an…”
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Microevolution and Mega-Icebergs in the Antarctic by L. D. Shepherd, Millar, C. D., Ballard, G., Ainley, D. G., Wilson, P. R., G. D. Haynes, Baroni, C., Lambert, D. M.

“…Microevolution is regarded as changes in the frequencies of genes in populations over time. Ancient DNA technology now provides an opportunity to demonstrate…”
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Nuclear DNA sequences detect species limits in ancient moa by Lambert, D. M, Huynen, L, Millar, C. D, Scofield, R. P

“…Ancient DNA studies have typically used multi-copy mitochondrial DNA sequences. This is largely because single-locus nuclear genes have been difficult to…”
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Nuclear DNA sequences detect species limits in ancient moa by HUYNEN, L, MILLAR, C. D, SCOFIELD, R. P, LAMBERT, D. M

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Bucking the trend: genetic analysis reveals high diversity, large population size and low differentiation in a deep ocean cetacean by Thompson, K F, Patel, S, Baker, C S, Constantine, R, Millar, C D

“…Understanding the genetic structure of a population is essential to its conservation and management. We report the level of genetic diversity and determine the…”
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Ancient population genomics and the study of evolution by Parks, M., Subramanian, S., Baroni, C., Salvatore, M. C., Zhang, G., Millar, C. D., Lambert, D. M.

“…Recently, the study of ancient DNA (aDNA) has been greatly enhanced by the development of second-generation DNA sequencing technologies and targeted enrichment…”
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Large-scale multivariate analysis reveals sexual dimorphism and geographic differences in the Gray's beaked whale by Thompson, K. F., Ruggiero, K., Millar, C. D., Constantine, R., van Helden, A. L.

“…Gray's beaked whales (Mesoplodon grayi) are medium‐sized odontocete (toothed) cetaceans that are members of the family Ziphiidae. These animals inhabit deep…”
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Sex-specific foraging during parental care in a size-monomorphic seabird, the Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) by Ismar, S. M. H., Raubenheimer, D., Bury, S. J., Millar, C. D., Hauber, M. E.

“…Sex differences in foraging behavior are typically studied in size-dimorphic taxa. Data on sex-specific behavior in monomorphic taxa are needed to test…”
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A novel restriction fragment length polymorphism for petrels or tube-nosed seabirds by Millar, C. D., Taylor, G. A., Moore, P. J., Halverson, J. L., Lambert, D. M.

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Siblicidal brood reduction in South Polar Skuas by Young, E. C., Millar, C. D.

“…Siblicide in the South Polar Skua (Catharacta maccormicki) was studied at Cape Crozier, Ross Island, Antarctica during the 1993/94 austral summer. Sixty-six…”
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Single- and Multilocus DNA Fingerprinting of Communally Breeding Pukeko: Do Copulations or Dominance Ensure Reproductive Success? by Lambert, D. M., Millar, C. D., Jack, K., Anderson, S., Craig, J. L.

“…In behavioral and ecological studies the "function" of dominance hierarchies is thought to be related to reproductive success. In particular, dominant males…”
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Molecular sexing of the communally breeding pukeko: an important ecological tool by Millar, C D, Lambert, D M, Anderson, S, Halverson, J L

“…A central biological parameter in the study of any animal population is the accurate assignment of sex. Indeed any ecological study of a population requires…”
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Ancient genetic variation in one of the world's rarest seabirds by Lawrence, H A, Scofield, R P, Crockett, D E, Millar, C D, Lambert, D M

“…The Chatham Island Taiko (Tchaik, Pterodroma magentae) is one of the world's rarest seabirds. In the past there were millions of breeding pairs of Taiko and it…”
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Ancient DNA enables timing of the pleistocene origin and holocene expansion of two adélie penguin lineages in antarctica by Ritchie, Peter A, Millar, Craig D, Gibb, Gillian C, Baroni, Carlo, Lambert, David M

“…The timing of divergent events in history is one of the central goals of contemporary evolutionary biology. Such studies are however dependent on accurate…”
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Ancient DNA recovers the origins of Māori feather cloaks by Hartnup, K, Huynen, L, Te Kanawa, R, Shepherd, L D, Millar, C D, Lambert, D M

“…Feather cloaks ("kakahu"), particularly those adorned with kiwi feathers, are treasured items or "taonga" to the Māori people of "Aotearoa"/New Zealand. They…”
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Minisatellite DNA Detects Sex, Parentage, and Adoption in the South Polar Skua by Millar, C. D., Lambert, D. M., Young, E. C.

“…The south polar skua (Catharacta maccormicki) is a long-lived seabird. Adults of this species exhibit only a small degree of sexual dimorphism, while male and…”
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Is Helping Behavior a Consequence of Natural Selection? by White, C. S., Lambert, D. M., Millar, C. D., Stevens, P. M.

“…We disagree with Jamieson's (1989) claim that he has presented an alternative to the selectionist explanations of helping behaviour. His argument depends…”
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A DNA test to sex ratite birds by Huynen, Leon, Millar, Craig D., Lambert, David M.

“…DNA‐based sex tests now exist for many avian species. However, none of these tests are widely applicable to ratites. We present DNA sequence data for a locus…”
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"Wife-Sharing" in the Tasmanian Native Hen (Gallinula mortierii): Is It Caused by a Male-Biased Sex Ratio? by Goldizen, Anne W., Goldizen, Alan R., Putland, David A., Lambert, David M., Millar, Craig D., Jason C. Buchan

“…Goldizen et al present data on sex ratios and mating patterns from two populations of Tasmanian Native Hens to challenge the assumption that cooperative…”
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