We believe that names have a powerful influence on the experiments we do and the way in
which we think. For this reason, and in the light of new evidence about the function and …

Microalgae represent an exceptionally diverse but highly specialized group of micro‐organisms
adapted to various ecological habitats. Many microalgae have the ability to produce …

Vocal learning, the substrate for human language, is a rare trait found to date in only three
distantly related groups of mammals (humans, bats, and cetaceans) and three distantly …

To better determine the history of modern birds, we performed a genome-scale phylogenetic
analysis of 48 species representing all orders of Neoaves using phylogenomic methods …

Since its initial release in 2000, the human reference genome has covered only the
euchromatic fraction of the genome, leaving important heterochromatic regions unfinished. …

High-quality and complete reference genome assemblies are fundamental for the application
of genomics to biology, disease, and biodiversity conservation. However, such assemblies …

Here the Human Pangenome Reference Consortium presents a first draft of the human
pangenome reference. The pangenome contains 47 phased, diploid assemblies from a cohort of …

Birds are the most species-rich class of tetrapod vertebrates and have wide relevance across
many research fields. We explored bird macroevolution using full genomes from 48 avian …

Single-molecule sequencing instruments can generate multikilobase sequences with the
potential to greatly improve genome and transcriptome assembly. However, the error rates of …

The standard nomenclature that has been used for many telencephalic and related brainstem
structures in birds is based on flawed assumptions of homology to mammals. In particular, …