Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Environmental Science, Center (ESC), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 06511.
Department of Ecology and Genetics-Evolutionary Biology, Science for Life Laboratories, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Evolution. 2021 Jun;75(6):1582-1584. doi: 10.1111/evo.14242. Epub 2021 May 5.
Distinct traits between mainland and island populations provide an excellent opportunity to study the evolution and genetic basis of these traits. In this issue, Walsh et al. unraveled the evolution of black plumage color that arose independently in two island populations of the white-winged fairywren. They also described the first steps in understanding the genetic underpinnings of this trait.
大陆和岛屿种群之间的明显特征为研究这些特征的进化和遗传基础提供了极好的机会。在本期杂志中，Walsh 等人揭示了白翅园丁鸟两个岛屿种群中独立出现的黑色羽毛颜色的进化过程。他们还描述了理解这一特征遗传基础的第一步。
