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Kevin C. R. Kerr
Researcher at University of Guelph
Publications - 26
Citations - 1256
Kevin C. R. Kerr is an academic researcher from University of Guelph. The author has contributed to research in topics: DNA barcoding & Genome. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 25 publications receiving 1151 citations. Previous affiliations of Kevin C. R. Kerr include Royal Ontario Museum & National Museum of Natural History.
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Comprehensive DNA barcode coverage of North American birds.
Kevin C. R. Kerr,Mark Y. Stoeckle,Carla J. Dove,Lee A. Weigt,Charles M. Francis,Paul D. N. Hebert +5 more
TL;DR: The consistent finding of constrained intraspecific mitochondrial variation in this large assemblage of species supports the emerging view that selective sweeps limit mitochondrial diversity.
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Probing Evolutionary Patterns in Neotropical Birds through DNA Barcodes
TL;DR: These findings confirm the efficacy of species delimitation in birds via DNA barcodes, even when tested on a global scale, and demonstrate how large libraries of a standardized gene region provide insight into evolutionary processes.
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DNA barcoding of Scandinavian birds reveals divergent lineages in trans-Atlantic species
Arild Johnsen,Eirik Rindal,Per G. P. Ericson,Dario Zuccon,Kevin C. R. Kerr,Mark Y. Stoeckle,Jan T. Lifjeld +6 more
TL;DR: This study demonstrates the effectiveness of COI barcodes for identifying Scandinavian birds and highlights taxa for taxonomic review.
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Filling the gap - COI barcode resolution in eastern Palearctic birds
Kevin C. R. Kerr,Sharon M. Birks,Mikhail V Kalyakin,Yaroslav A Red'kin,Eugeny A Koblik,Paul D. N. Hebert +5 more
TL;DR: DNA barcodes are a practical means for rapid species assignment, although efficient analytical methods will likely require a two-tiered approach to differentiate closely related pairs of species.
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DNA barcodes provide new evidence of a recent radiation in the genus Sporophila (Aves: Passeriformes).
Leonardo Campagna,Dario A Lijtmaer,Kevin C. R. Kerr,Ana S. Barreira,Paul D. N. Hebert,Stephen C. Lougheed,Pablo Luis Tubaro +6 more
TL;DR: This study shows how DNA barcoding can rapidly flag species or groups of species worthy of deeper study as well as giving insights into the evolution of the capuchinos.