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Cuckoo Genetics Show Host Habits Don't Split Wandering Species
Original: Cuckoo Genes Reveal Host Habits Alone Cannot Divide a Wandering Species
New research on cuckoos indicates that differences in host preferences alone are not enough to divide the wide-ranging species into separate ones. Genetic analysis suggests the birds' wandering behaviour keeps populations mixing, preventing host-based splits from hardening into distinct species, according to coverage by Bioengineer.
Why now: Freshly published research into how cuckoo genetics relate to host specialisation is drawing attention from the biology community.
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- Cuckoo Genes Reveal Host Habits Alone Cannot Divide a Wandering Species · bioengineer.org
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