The evolution of sexual dimorphism is constrained by a shared genome, leading to 'sexual
antagonism', in which different alleles at given loci are favoured by selection in males and …

The release of domesticated conspecifics into the natural environment, whether deliberate
or accidental, has the potential to alter the genetic integrity and evolutionary trajectory of wild …

How natural diversity is maintained is an evolutionary puzzle. Genetic variation can be
eroded by drift and directional selection but some polymorphisms persist for long time …

The salmonid lifecycle has been studied for over a 100 years. Our literature search indicated
that the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and brown trout (Salmo trutta) are among the most …

Sexual dimorphism is a substantial contributor to the diversity observed in nature, extending
from elaborate traits to the expression level of individual genes. Sexual conflict and sexually …

Sexual maturation timing is a life‐history trait central to the balance between mortality and
reproduction. Maturation may be triggered when an underlying compound trait, called …

The five most pervasive anthropogenic threats to biodiversity are over-exploitation, habitat
changes, climate change, invasive species, and pollution. Since all of these threats can …

Dominance is a basic property of inheritance systems describing the link between a diploid
genotype at a single locus and the resulting phenotype. Models for the evolution of …

Interactions between domesticated escapees and wild conspecifics represent a threat to the
genetic integrity and fitness of native populations. For Atlantic salmon, the recurrent …

Genes with sex-biased expression show a number of unique properties and this has been
seen as evidence for conflicting selection pressures in males and females, forming a genetic …