ðeɪ mˈænɪdʒd tʊ ʌŋkˈʌvɚɹ ˈɛvɪdəns ʌv sˈɛvɹəl sᵻlˈɛktɪv swˈiːps, mˈoʊst nˈoʊɾəbli ɪnðə dʒˈiːn ɹᵻspˈɑːnsᵻbəl fɔːɹ θˈaɪɹɔɪdstˈɪmjʊlˌeɪɾɪŋ hˈoːɹmoʊn ɹᵻsˈɛptɚ tˌiːˌɛsˌeɪtʃˈɑːɹ, wˌɪtʃ ɹˈɛɡjʊlˌeɪts ðə mˌɛɾəbˈɑːlɪk ænd fˌoʊɾoʊpˈiəɹɪədɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd ˈɛlɪmənts ʌv ɹᵻpɹədˈʌkʃən.
They managed to uncover evidence of several selective sweeps, most notably in the gene responsible for thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR), which regulates the metabolic and photoperiod-related elements of reproduction.