Louisiana State University LSU Digital Commons LSU Doctoral Dissertations Graduate School March 2020 Genomics and Population History of Black-headed Bulbul (Brachypodius atriceps) Color Morphs Subir B. Shakya Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations Part of the Biology Commons Recommended Citation Shakya, Subir B., "Genomics and Population History of Black-headed Bulbul (Brachypodius atriceps) Color Morphs" (2020). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 5187. https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/5187 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at LSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in LSU Doctoral Dissertations by an authorized graduate school editor of LSU Digital Commons. For more information, please
[email protected]. GENOMICS AND POPULATION HISTORY OF BLACK- HEADED BULBUL (BRACHYPODIUS ATRICEPS) COLOR MORPHS A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in The Department of Biological Sciences by Subir B. Shakya B.Sc., Southern Arkansas University, 2014 May 2020 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS A dissertation represents not only the effort of a single candidate but a document highlighting the roles and endeavors of many people and institutions. To this end, I have a lot of people and institutions to thank, without whom this dissertation would never have been completed. First and foremost, I would like to thank my advisor, Dr. Frederick H. Sheldon, who has guided me through the six years of my Ph.D. studies.