Balancing selection is a fundamental evolutionary force that maintains multiple alleles at a locus within a population over extended periods. Unlike directional selection, which drives alleles to ...
The kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus) is a culturally significant species of flightless parrot endemic to Aotearoa New Zealand, with a population size estimated to be less than 250 individuals.
A new study explores 'balancing selection' by analyzing thousands of modern human genomes alongside ancient hominin groups, such as Neanderthal and Denisovan genomes. The research has 'implications ...