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What we study:

We use whole-genome sequences and many tens of individuals sampled across the alba and personata hybrid zone (and remote populations) to dissect the genetic architecture of head plumage patterning. The approach we use is known as admixture mapping, and it takes advantage of the intermediate phenotypes and genotypes that occur in the hybrid zone. We also use extensive genomic datasets to reconstruct the history of hybridization and population dynamics to better understand how selection and gene flow contributed to the contemporary patterns we observe. 

Publications:

Semenov G, Linck E, Enbody E, Harris R, Khaydarov D, Alström P, Andersson L, Taylor SA. 2021. Asymmetric introgression reveals the genetic architecture of a plumage trait. Nature Communications 12, Article number: 1019.