The first research results of our DNA study into colour mutations in the genus Agapornis have been published today. In this study we discus what we call in aviculture the blue1 mutation.
We hope to publish more research results in a short of period. Thanks to everyone who provided us with feathers for this study
Ke, Fushi, Henriëtte van der Zwan, Emily Shui Kei Poon, Alison Cloutier, Dirk Van den Abeele, Rencia van der Sluis, en Simon Yung Wa Sin. 2024. ‘Convergent evolution of parrot plumage coloration’. PNAS Nexus 3(3):pgae107. doi: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae107.
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