Jente Ottenburghs | Avian Hybrids 🦆🧬

🇧🇪 Assistant Professor at @WUR - Evolutionary Biology, Genomics and Ornithology - Blogging at #AvianHybrids

[Jente Ottenburghs | Avian Hybrids 🦆🧬 @Jente_O]

#Istudyevolution to understand why different (goose) species remain distinct despite hybridization. I use several genomic tools to delve into the evolutionary history of this bird group.
#DarwinDay2018 #ornithology

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How does climate affect the beak morphology of Thrashers?
https://t.co/hLv7eMc4Yr

#ornithology

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An Andean hybrid zone between two tanagers: Secondary contact or parapatric speciation?
https://t.co/vOExP9uO6Q

#ornithology

[Twonks @twonkscomics]

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✍️New blog post! Resist the Urge to Leave a Comment
https://t.co/euCI5vBZZk

Last week, one of my LinkedIn-posts drew a lot of attention, including several comments by people I don't know. This made me wonder: why can’t people resist the urge to share their opinion online?

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Past selection by extinct raptors might explain color polymorphism in the Kākāpō
https://t.co/3RHw5hA21k

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Genetic coupling of barrier loci in the Barn Swallow
https://t.co/20aOAsvHFX

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Paraphyletic problems: The Azure Roller is nested within the Dollarbird
https://t.co/aLsi0C6dhV

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Hybridization between cryptic lineages within the Little Penguin
https://t.co/IMPx04xNTh

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Genomic analyses uncover hidden diversity in the Middle Spotted Woodpecker
https://t.co/uLVsMJyeci

Based on the Ibis paper by Manuel Schweizer and his colleagues | #ornithology

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Genomic confirmation of intergeneric hybrids between Birds-of-Paradise species
https://t.co/qkvWgfefh9

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✍ New blog post! Reading Helps Your Brain Connect the Dots
https://t.co/m7vqA3yNmi

A short reflection on the importance of reading widely. Fill your brain with more dots and develop the experience to connect them.

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Does the Splendid Fairywren comprise one or three species?
https://t.co/wuYbvgOaY2

#ornithology

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

Success is the result of continuous effort.

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What drives the Fast-Z effect in shorebirds?
https://t.co/foUGjfpfv9

#ornithology

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The genomics of reproductive isolation in Baltimore and Bullock’s Oriole
https://t.co/avjq4wRkhu

#ornithology

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Hybrids as “hopeful monsters”: Transgressive gene expression in the Italian Sparrow
https://t.co/HoVz0Dyx6Y

#ornithology

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The statistics course "Ecological Methods" is running again. Every year, I supply some memes related to the course content. Today we discussed model selection...

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Palaeognaths provide insights into the early stages of sex chromosome evolution
https://t.co/Jxc6DksKMp

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An evolutionary trade-off between plumage color and call complexity in parrots
https://t.co/FwhdAQuEM0

Based on the Journal of Evolutionary Biology paper by Fabio Marcolin and his colleagues | #ornithology