Evolution of life in urban environments
MTJ Johnson, J Munshi-South - Science, 2017 - science.org
BACKGROUND The extent of urban areas is increasing around the world, and most humans
now live in cities. Urbanization results in dramatic environmental change, including …
now live in cities. Urbanization results in dramatic environmental change, including …
Urban driven phenotypic changes: empirical observations and theoretical implications for eco-evolutionary feedback
Emerging evidence that cities drive micro-evolution raises the question of whether rapid
urbanization of Earth might impact ecosystems by causing systemic changes in functional …
urbanization of Earth might impact ecosystems by causing systemic changes in functional …
The evolutionary consequences of human–wildlife conflict in cities
Human–wildlife interactions, including human–wildlife conflict, are increasingly common as
expanding urbanization worldwide creates more opportunities for people to encounter …
expanding urbanization worldwide creates more opportunities for people to encounter …
Gene flow and genetic drift in urban environments
Evidence is growing that human modification of landscapes has dramatically altered
evolutionary processes. In urban population genetic studies, urbanization is typically …
evolutionary processes. In urban population genetic studies, urbanization is typically …
Detecting signatures of positive selection in non-model species using genomic data
Understanding how natural selection shapes genetic variation in populations is of
paramount importance in evolutionary biology. Affordable high-throughput sequencing now …
paramount importance in evolutionary biology. Affordable high-throughput sequencing now …
Global evaluation of taxonomic relationships and admixture within the Culex pipiens complex of mosquitoes
Abstract Background Within the Culex pipiens mosquito complex, there are six
contemporarily recognized taxa: Cx. quinquefasciatus, Cx. pipiens f. pipiens, Cx. pipiens f …
contemporarily recognized taxa: Cx. quinquefasciatus, Cx. pipiens f. pipiens, Cx. pipiens f …
Improving mosquito control strategies with population genomics
TL Schmidt, NM Endersby-Harshman… - Trends in Parasitology, 2021 - cell.com
Mosquito control strategies increasingly apply knowledge from population genomics
research. This review highlights recent applications to three research domains: mosquito …
research. This review highlights recent applications to three research domains: mosquito …
The Enigmatic Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) Species Complex: Phylogenetic Challenges and Opportunities From a Notoriously Tricky Mosquito Group
ML Aardema, SK Olatunji… - Annals of the …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Our understanding of how natural selection and demographic processes produce and
maintain biological diversity remains limited. However, developments in high-throughput …
maintain biological diversity remains limited. However, developments in high-throughput …
A cub and sushi domain-containing protein with esterase-like activity confers insecticide resistance in the Indian malaria vector Anopheles stephensi
Chemical insecticides (organophosphates and pyrethroids) in the form of IRS (Indoor
Residual Sprays) and LLINs (Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets) are the cornerstone for vector …
Residual Sprays) and LLINs (Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets) are the cornerstone for vector …
Suitability of different mapping algorithms for genome-wide polymorphism scans with pool-seq data
The cost-effectiveness of sequencing pools of individuals (Pool-Seq) provides the basis for
the popularity and widespread use of this method for many research questions, ranging from …
the popularity and widespread use of this method for many research questions, ranging from …