Adaptive genetic variation has been thought to originate primarily from either new mutation
or standing variation. Another potential source of adaptive variation is adaptive variants from …

Landscape genetics seeks to determine the effect of landscape features on gene flow and
genetic structure. Often, such analyses are intended to inform conservation and …

Cercospora leaf spot, caused by the fungal pathogen Cercospora beticola, is the most
destructive foliar disease of sugar beet worldwide. This review discusses C. beticola …

The importance of dispersal rates and distances has long been appreciated by ecologists
and evolutionary biologists. An emerging field of research is revealing how temporal …

Natural landscape heterogeneity and barriers resulting from urbanization can reduce
genetic connectivity between populations. The evolutionary, demographic, and ecological …

Introduced populations of invasive organisms have to cope with novel environmental
challenges, while having reduced genetic variation caused by founder effects. The …

Drought entails important effects on tree physiology, which may result in short‐to long‐term
radial growth decreases. While the majority of studies have focused on annual drought …

Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis), an ecologically and economically important forest
species in East Asia, plays vital roles in carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation …

HIV recombinants increase worldwide and invade geographical regions where pure
subtypes were previously predominant. This trend is expected to continue in the future, as …

Sex-biased demographic events have played a crucial role in shaping human history. Many
of these processes affect genetic variation and can therefore leave detectable signatures in …