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Nat Commun May 2016 PMID 27243207

Genome-culture coevolution promotes rapid divergence of killer whale ecotypes.

Andrew D Foote, Nagarjun Vijay, María C Ávila-Arcos, Robin W Baird, John W Durban, Matteo Fumagalli, Richard A Gibbs, M Bradley Hanson, Thorfinn S Korneliussen, Michael D Martin, Kelly M Robertson, Vitor C Sousa, Filipe G Vieira, Tomáš Vinař, Paul Wade

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  • The study analyzes population genomic data from killer whale ecotypes, finding that genetic differences are linked to their socially inherited ecological niches, which have developed in less than 250,000 years.
  • It identifies historical bottlenecks during the founding of populations, leading to ecological divergence and genetic drift, resulting in noticeable genomic differences between separate (allopatric) and overlapping (sympatric) ecotypes.
  • The research highlights the role of social learning and behavioral responses in ecological adaptation and evolution, emphasizing the interplay between demographics, culture, and genetics.
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Francesco Santini
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Genome-culture coevolution promotes rapid divergence of killer whale ecotypes http://go.nature.com/1BQ9UG

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Paleogenomics - María Ávila Arcos
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a paper I was part of is now out :)! 'Genome-culture coevolution promotes rapid divergence of killer whale ecotypes' http://rdcu.be/iEfn

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Francesco Santini
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Genome-culture coevolution promotes rapid divergence of killer whale ecotypes http://go.nature.com/1BQ9UG

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Paleogenomics - María Ávila Arcos
@paleogenomics.bsky.social · Bluesky

a paper I was part of is now out :)! 'Genome-culture coevolution promotes rapid divergence of killer whale ecotypes' http://rdcu.be/iEfn

May 31, 2016 View post →