ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL Convergent evolution of “creepers” in the Hawaiian honeycreeper radiation
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1) Methods (a) Samples We analyzed 19 individuals belonging to 11 relevant honeycreeper taxa and one outgroup. Common and scientific names of taxa sampled and respective sample sizes (n) are as follows: Hawaii creeper, Oreomystis mana (3); Kauai creeper, O. bairdi (2); Maui alauahio, Paroreomyza montana (2); akepa, Loxops coccineus (3); akekee, L. caeruleirostris (2); Hawaii amakihi, Hemignathus virens (1); Kauai amakihi, H. kauaiensis (1); Laysan finch, Telespiza cantans (1); palila, Loxioides bailleui (1); apapane, Himatione sanguinea (1); iiwi, Vestiaria coccinea (1); and house finch, Carpodacus mexicanus (1). See appendix S1 for information on provenance of samples. Samples consisted of muscle tissue or blood, and genomic DNA was extracted with DNeasy (Qiagen, Valencia, CA) tissue kits following manufacturer’s protocols.
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