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Media coverage
Title 'Supergene’ determines wading birds’ sex strategy Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Nature News Date 16/11/2015 Producer/Author Ewen Callaway URL www.nature.com/news/supergene-determines-wading-birds-sex-strategy-1.18802?WT.mc_id=TWT_NatureNews Persons Theunis Piersma, Yvonne Verkuil Title Ruff bird orgies have four ‘sexes’ thanks to a supergene flip Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet New Scientist Date 16/11/2015 Producer/Author Penny Sarchet URL https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn28493-ruff-bird-orgies-have-four-sexes-thanks-to-a-supergene-flip/ Persons Theunis Piersma, Yvonne Verkuil Title How one bird got three such different-looking males Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet IFL Science Date 16/11/2015 Producer/Author Janet Fang URL www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/how-one-bird-got-three-such-different-looks Persons Theunis Piersma, Yvonne Verkuil Title A ‘supergene’ turns these male birds into female impersonators or sneaky mate thieves — for life Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet The Washington Post Date 16/11/2015 Producer/Author Rachel Feltman URL https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2015/11/16/female-impersonator-or-mate-thief-for-these-birds-one-supergene-determines-sexual-strategy/ Persons Theunis Piersma, Yvonne Verkuil Title 'Supergene' underlies genetic differences, sexual behavior in male ruff Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Science Daily Date 16/11/2015 Producer/Author Uppsala Universitet URL www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/11/151116112453.htm Persons Theunis Piersma, Yvonne Verkuil Title The 'cross-dressing' bird that steals girlfriends: 'Supergene' lets male ruffs avoid competition by mimicking females Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Daily Mail Date 16/11/2015 Producer/Author Victoria Woollaston URL www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3320685/The-cross-dressing-bird-steals-girlfriends-Supergene-lets-male-ruffs-avoid-competition-mimicking-females.html Persons Theunis Piersma, Yvonne Verkuil
Keywords
- ruffs
- supergene
- genomics