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Divergence in expression of a singing-related neuroplasticity gene in the brains of 2 Ficedula flycatchers and their hybrids

G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics
2025-02-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkae293
Contributors: David Wheatcroft; Niclas Backström; Ludovic Dutoit; S Eryn McFarlane; Carina F Mugal; Mi Wang; Murielle Ålund; Hans Ellegren; Anna Qvarnström; S Lott
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Evolution of Hybrid Inviability Associated With Chromosome Fusions

Molecular Ecology
2025-02-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/mec.17672
Contributors: Jesper Boman; Karin Näsvall; Roger Vila; Christer Wiklund; Niclas Backström
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Isotope geolocation and population genomics in Vanessa cardui: Short- and long-distance migrants are genetically undifferentiated

PNAS Nexus
2025-02-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae586
Contributors: Megan S Reich; Daria Shipilina; Venkat Talla; Farid Bahleman; Khadim Kébé; Johanna L Berger; Niclas Backström; Gerard Talavera; Clément P Bataille; Zhonghe Zhou
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On the origin of an insular hybrid butterfly lineage

Evolution
2025-01-27 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/evolut/qpaf017
Contributors: Jesper Boman; Zachary J Nolen; Niclas Backström; Marcus Kronforst; Jason Wolf
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On the origin of an insular hybrid butterfly lineage

2024-10-21 | Preprint
DOI: 10.1101/2024.10.17.618839
Contributors: Jesper Boman; Zachary J. Nolen; Niclas Backström
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Gene expression responses to environmental cues shed light on components of the migratory syndrome in butterflies

2024-07-19 | Preprint
DOI: 10.1101/2024.07.17.602486
Contributors: Daria Shipilina; Lars Höök; Karin Näsvall; Venkat Talla; Aleix Palahí; Elenia Parkes; Roger Vila; Gerard Talavera; Niclas Backström
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Resource availability affects activity profiles of regulatory elements in a long-distance butterfly migrant

2024-07-15 | Preprint
DOI: 10.22541/au.172103791.11956089/v1
Contributors: Karin Näsvall; Daria Shipilina; Roger Vila; Gerard Talavera; Niclas Backstrom
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Meiotic drive against chromosome fusions in butterfly hybrids

2024-02-07 | Preprint
DOI: 10.1101/2024.02.02.578558
Contributors: Jesper Boman; Christer Wiklund; Roger Vila; Niclas Backström
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A Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly and Annotation for the Clouded Apollo Butterfly (Parnassius mnemosyne): A Species of Global Conservation Concern

Genome Biology and Evolution
2024-02-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evae031
Contributors: Jacob Höglund; Guilherme Dias; Remi-André Olsen; André Soares; Ignas Bunikis; Venkat Talla; Niclas Backström; John Wang
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Temporal Dynamics of Faster Neo-Z Evolution in Butterflies

2023-12-20 | Preprint
DOI: 10.1101/2023.12.19.572367
Contributors: Lars Höök; Roger Vila; Christer Wiklund; Niclas Backström
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Isotope geolocation and population genomics inVanessa cardui:Short- and long-distance migrants are genetically undifferentiated

2023-12-10 | Preprint
DOI: 10.1101/2023.12.10.569105
Contributors: Megan S. Reich; Daria Shipilina; Venkat Talla; Farid Bahleman; Khadim Kébé; Johanna L. Berger; Niclas Backström; Gerard Talavera; Clément P. Bataille
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Evolution of hybrid inviability associated with chromosome fusions

2023-12-01 | Preprint
DOI: 10.1101/2023.11.30.569355
Contributors: Jesper Boman; Karin Näsvall; Roger Vila; Christer Wiklund; Niclas Backström
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Base Composition, Codon Usage, and Patterns of Gene Sequence Evolution in Butterflies

Genome Biology and Evolution
2023-08-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evad150
Contributors: Karin Näsvall; Jesper Boman; Venkat Talla; Niclas Backström; Mario dos Reis
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Environmental stress during larval development induces DNA methylation shifts in the migratory painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui)

Molecular Ecology
2023-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/mec.16957
Contributors: Jesper Boman; Yishu Zhu; Lars Höök; Roger Vila; Gerard Talavera; Niclas Backström
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Whole genome re-sequencing uncovers significant population structure and low genetic diversity in the endangered clouded apollo (Parnasssius mnemosyne) in Sweden

Conservation Genetics
2023-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-023-01502-9
Contributors: Venkat Talla; Veronika Mrazek; Jacob Höglund; Niclas Backström
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The fine-scale recombination rate variation and associations with genomic features in a butterfly

Genome Research
2023-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1101/gr.277414.122
Contributors: Aleix Palahí i Torres; Lars Höök; Karin Näsvall; Daria Shipilina; Christer Wiklund; Roger Vila; Peter Pruisscher; Niclas Backström
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Nascent evolution of recombination rate differences as a consequence of chromosomal rearrangements

2023-03-27 | Preprint
DOI: 10.1101/2023.03.27.534312
Contributors: K. Näsvall; J. Boman; L. Höök; R. Vila; C. Wiklund; N. Backström
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Resource availability affects activity profiles of regulatory elements in a long-distance butterfly migrant

2023-03-08 | Preprint
DOI: 10.22541/au.167827909.99815237/v1
Contributors: Karin Näsvall; Daria Shipilina; Roger Vila; Gerard Talavera; Niclas Backstrom
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Migratory behaviour is positively associated with genetic diversity in butterflies

Molecular Ecology
2023-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/mec.16770
Contributors: Aurora García‐Berro; Venkat Talla; Roger Vila; Hong Kar Wai; Daria Shipilina; Kok Gan Chan; Naomi E. Pierce; Niclas Backström; Gerard Talavera
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Environmental stress during larval development induces head methylome profile shifts in the migratory painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui)

2022-11-14 | Preprint
DOI: 10.1101/2022.11.10.515964
Contributors: Jesper Boman; Yishu Zhu; Lars Höök; Roger Vila; Gerard Talavera; Niclas Backström
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The fine-scale recombination rate variation and associations with genomic features in a butterfly

2022-11-03 | Preprint
DOI: 10.1101/2022.11.02.514807
Contributors: Aleix Palahí i Torres; Lars Höök; Karin Näsvall; Daria Shipilina; Christer Wiklund; Roger Vila; Peter Pruisscher; Niclas Backström
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The genome sequence of the wood white butterfly, Leptidea sinapis (Linnaeus, 1758) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

2022-10-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.18118.1
Part of ISSN: 2398-502X
Funded by GRANT_NUMBER: 206194
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218328

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NE/L011522/1
Contributors: Konrad Lohse; Lars Höök; Karin Näsvall; Niclas Backström; Wellcome Sanger Institute Tree of Life programme; Wellcome Sanger Institute Scientific Operations: DNA Pipelines collective; Tree of Life Core Informatics collective; Darwin Tree of Life Consortium; Backström Niclas; Backström Niclas et al.
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High-density linkage maps and chromosome level genome assemblies unveil direction and frequency of extensive structural rearrangements in wood white butterflies (Leptideaspp.)

2022-10-11 | Preprint
DOI: 10.1101/2022.10.10.510802
Contributors: L. Höök; K. Näsvall; R. Vila; C. Wiklund; N. Backström
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Migratory behavior is positively associated with genetic diversity in butterflies

2022-06-25 | Preprint
DOI: 10.1101/2022.06.21.496610
Contributors: Aurora García-Berro; Venkat Talla; Roger Vila; Hong Kar Wai; Daria Shipilina; Kok Gan Chan; Naomi E. Pierce; Niclas Backström; Gerard Talavera
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Linkage mapping and genome annotation give novel insights into gene family expansions and regional recombination rate variation in the painted lady (Vanessa cardui) butterfly

2022-04-14 | Preprint
DOI: 10.1101/2022.04.14.488360
Contributors: Daria Shipilina; Karin Näsvall; Lars Höök; Roger Vila; Gerard Talavera; Niclas Backström
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Host plant diet affects growth and induces altered gene expression and microbiome composition in the wood white (Leptidea sinapis) butterfly

Molecular Ecology
2021-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/mec.15745
Contributors: Karin Näsvall; Christer Wiklund; Veronika Mrazek; Axel Künstner; Venkat Talla; Hauke Busch; Roger Vila; Niclas Backström
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Dissecting the Effects of Selection and Mutation on Genetic Diversity in Three Wood White (Leptidea) Butterfly Species

Genome Biology and Evolution
2019-10-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evz212
Contributors: Venkat Talla; Lucile Soler; Takeshi Kawakami; Vlad Dincă; Roger Vila; Magne Friberg; Christer Wiklund; Niclas Backström; Josefa Gonzalez
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Lack of gene flow: Narrow and dispersed differentiation islands in a triplet of Leptidea butterfly species

Molecular Ecology
2019-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/mec.15188
Contributors: Venkat Talla; Anna Johansson; Vlad Dincă; Roger Vila; Magne Friberg; Christer Wiklund; Niclas Backström
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Gene expression profiling across ontogenetic stages in the wood white (Leptidea sinapis) reveals pathways linked to butterfly diapause regulation

Molecular Ecology
2018-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/mec.14501
Contributors: Luis Leal; Venkat Talla; Thomas Källman; Magne Friberg; Christer Wiklund; Vlad Dincă; Roger Vila; Niclas Backström
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Heterogeneous Patterns of Genetic Diversity and Differentiation in European and Siberian Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita abietinus/P. tristis)

G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics
2017-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1534/g3.117.300152
Contributors: Venkat Talla; Faheema Kalsoom; Daria Shipilina; Irina Marova; Niclas Backström
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Patterns of genetic, phenotypic, and acoustic variation across a chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita abietinus/tristis) hybrid zone

Ecology and Evolution
2017-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.2782
Contributors: Daria Shipilina; Maksym Serbyn; Vladimir Ivanitskii; Irina Marova; Niclas Backström
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