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Which method did the researchers use to identify genes that might have been under natural selection between the great tits in the UK and the Netherlands?
Which method did the researchers use to identify genes that might have been under natural selection between the great tits in the UK and the Netherlands?
What was surprising about the genes that were identified as potentially being under natural selection?
What was surprising about the genes that were identified as potentially being under natural selection?
Which species of bird did the researchers study in their research project?
Which species of bird did the researchers study in their research project?
What can the statistical 'footprints' in DNA tell us about different bird populations?
What can the statistical 'footprints' in DNA tell us about different bird populations?
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What is the main focus of the research project mentioned in the text?
What is the main focus of the research project mentioned in the text?
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Which countries were the DNA samples of great tits collected from?
Which countries were the DNA samples of great tits collected from?
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What can the DNA of great tits tell us about their ecology?
What can the DNA of great tits tell us about their ecology?
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What did the researchers find surprising about the genes potentially under natural selection?
What did the researchers find surprising about the genes potentially under natural selection?
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Which species did the researchers also find genes that affect beak shape in?
Which species did the researchers also find genes that affect beak shape in?
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What additional data did the researchers collect besides the DNA samples?
What additional data did the researchers collect besides the DNA samples?
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