Falcon genomics in the context of conservation, speciation, and human culture.

ABSTRACT: Here, we review the diversity, evolutionary history, and genomics of falcons in the context of their conservation and interactions with humans, and provide a perspective on how new genomic approaches may be applied to expand our knowledge of these topics. For millennia, humans and falcons (genus Falco) have developed unique relationships through falconry, religious rituals, conservation efforts, and human lifestyle transitions. From an evolutionary perspective, falcons remain an enigma. Having experienced several recent radiations, they have reached an unparalleled and almost global distribution, with an intrageneric species richness that is roughly an order of magnitude higher than typical within their family (Falconidae) and across other birds (Phylum: Aves). This diversity has evolved i

SUBMITTER: Wilcox JJS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6953694 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature