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Publications & References

Overview: A curated collection of peer-reviewed publications supporting the research content of this knowledge center — avian genetics, molecular diagnostics, PCR methods, and pigeon genetics.

Avian Genetics & Sex Determination

  1. Griffiths, R.; Double, M. C.; Orr, K.; Dawson, R. J. G. A DNA test to sex most birds. Molecular Ecology 1998;7(8):1071-1075. DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294x.1998.00389.x. PubMed ID: 9711866
  2. Ellegren, H. Sex-chromosome evolution: Recent progress and the influence of male and female heterogamety. Nature Reviews Genetics 2011;12(3):157-166. DOI: 10.1038/nrg2948
  3. Fridolfsson, A. K.; Ellegren, H. A simple and universal method for molecular sexing of non-ratite birds. Journal of Avian Biology 1999;30(1):116-121. DOI: 10.2307/3677252
  4. Morinha, F.; Cabral, J. A.; Bastos, E. Molecular sexing of birds: A comparative review of PCR-based methods. Theriogenology 2012;78(4):703-714. DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2012.04.015

Molecular Diagnostics & PCR

  1. Mullis, K. B.; Faloona, F. A. Specific synthesis of DNA in vitro via a polymerase-catalyzed chain reaction. Methods in Enzymology 1987;155:335-350. DOI: 10.1016/0076-6879(87)55023-6. PubMed ID: 3431465
  2. Saiki, R. K.; Gelfand, D. H. et al. Primer-directed enzymatic amplification of DNA with a thermostable DNA polymerase. Science 1988;239(4839):487-491. DOI: 10.1126/science.2448875. PubMed ID: 2448875
  3. Bustin, S. A.; Benes, V. et al. The MIQE guidelines: Minimum information for publication of quantitative real-time PCR experiments. Clinical Chemistry 2009;55(4):611-622. DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2008.112797. PubMed ID: 19246619

Avian Genomics

  1. Zhang, G.; Li, C.; Li, Q. et al. Comparative genomics reveals insights into avian genome evolution and adaptation. Science 2014;346(6215):1311-1320. DOI: 10.1126/science.1251385
  2. Jarvis, E. D.; Mirarab, S.; Aberer, A. J. et al. Whole-genome analyses resolve early branches in the tree of life of modern birds. Science 2014;346(6215):1320-1331. DOI: 10.1126/science.1253451
  3. Hebert, P. D. N.; Stoeckle, M. Y.; Zemlak, T. S.; Francis, C. M. Identification of birds through DNA barcodes. PLoS Biology 2004;2(10):e312. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0020312. PubMed ID: 15455034

Pigeon Genetics

  1. Shapiro, M. D.; Kronenberg, Z. et al. Genomic diversity and evolution of the head crest in the rock pigeon. Science 2013;339(6123):1063-1067. DOI: 10.1126/science.1230422. PubMed ID: 23371554
  2. Domyan, E. T.; Shapiro, M. D. Pigeonetics takes flight: Evolution, development, and genetics of intraspecific variation. Developmental Biology 2017;427(2):241-250. DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2016.11.008
  3. Holt, C.; Campbell, M. et al. Improved genome assembly and annotation for the rock pigeon (Columba livia). G3 2018;8(5):1391-1398. DOI: 10.1534/g3.117.300443
  4. Jamieson, A.; Taylor, S. S. Comparisons of three probability formulae for parentage exclusion. Animal Genetics 1997;28(6):397-400. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.1997.00186.x

Avian Diseases

  1. Raidal, S. R.; Riddoch, P. A. Detection of beak and feather disease virus by PCR. Avian Pathology 1997;26(3):679-682. DOI: 10.1080/03079459708419244
  2. Phalen, D. N.; Wilson, V. G.; Graham, D. L. Polymerase chain reaction assay for avian polyomavirus. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 1991;29(5):1030-1037. DOI: 10.1128/jcm.29.5.1030-1037.1991. PubMed ID: 1647400
  3. Spackman, E.; Senne, D. A. et al. Development of a real-time reverse transcriptase PCR assay for type A influenza virus and the avian H5 and H7 hemagglutinin subtypes. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2002;40(9):3256-3260. DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.9.3256-3260.2002. PubMed ID: 12202562

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