Monarch Butterfly Genomes and Flight Performance Data

Genomic evidence for gene flow between monarchs with divergent migratory phenotypes and flight performance is a dataset from a study by Venkat Talla of Emory University. It includes over 20 million SNPs from 43 monarch genomes and tethered flight mill performance data. The research investigates genomic differentiation between eastern and western North American monarch populations.

Use Cases

• Analyzing genomic differentiation based on over 20 million SNPs.
• Studying flight performance metrics related to migratory distance.
• Investigating gene expression patterns during active flight for candidate genes.
• Modeling demographic history and effective population sizes.
• Examining the relationship between genetic diversity and migratory phenotype.

Strengths

• Includes genomic data for 43 individual monarch butterflies.
• Analyzes more than 20 million SNPs.
• Combines genomic analysis with empirical flight performance data from a tethered flight mill.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column-level documentation are unknown.
• Data freshness and last update date are unknown.
• The dataset's scale and specific file formats are unspecified.

Provenance

Source

Emory University

Collection Method

Genomic sequencing and tethered flight mill experiments.

Geography

Eastern and western North America (monarch populations east and west of the Rocky Mountains)