A high-quality de novo genome assembly for clapper rail (Rallus crepitans).

ABSTRACT: The clapper rail (Rallus crepitans), of the family Rallidae, is a secretive marsh bird species that is adapted for high salinity habitats. They are very similar in appearance to the closely related king rail (R. elegans), but while king rails are limited primarily to freshwater marshes, clapper rails are highly adapted to tolerate salt marshes. Both species can be found in brackish marshes where they freely hybridize, but the distribution of their respective habitats precludes the formation of a continuous hybrid zone and secondary contact can occur repeatedly. This system, thus, provides unique opportunities to investigate the underlying mechanisms driving their differential salinity tolerance as well as the maintenance of the species boundary between the 2 species. To facilitate these st

SUBMITTER: Elizondo EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10484055 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature