Nels and Vincent discuss a genomic analysis of the passenger pigeon, which shows that species with large and stable populations may be at risk of extinction after a sudden environmental change.

Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello

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Passenger pigeon genomic diversity (Science)
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TWiEVO 25: Pigeons show the way