The blue-crowned manakin (Lepidothrix coronata) is a species of bird in the Pipridae family, which ranges from the Pacific slope of Costa Rica to northwestern Ecuador and in western Amazonia from Vene
A common challenge in phylogenetic reconstruction is to find enough suitable genomic markers to reliably trace splitting events with short internodes. Here we present phylogenetic analyses based on ge
The developmental differences between marsupials, placentals and monotremes are thought to be reflected in differing patterns of postcranial development and diversity. However, developmental polaritie