Speciation, the evolution of reproductive isolation among populations, is continuous,
complex, and involves multiple, interacting barriers. Until it is complete, the effects of this …

Recombination, the exchange of DNA between maternal and paternal chromosomes during
meiosis, is an essential feature of sexual reproduction in nearly all multicellular organisms …

As populations diverge, genetic differences accumulate across the genome. Spurred by
rapid developments in sequencing technology, genome-wide population surveys of natural …

Hybridization among diverging lineages is common in nature. Genomic data provide a
special opportunity to characterize the history of hybridization and the genetic basis of …

The metaphor of 'genomic islands of speciation'was first used to describe heterogeneous
differentiation among loci between the genomes of closely related species. The biological …

Speciation is a fundamental evolutionary process, the knowledge of which is crucial for
understanding the origins of biodiversity. Genomic approaches are an increasingly …

Plant breeders require access to new genetic diversity to satisfy the demands of a growing
human population for more food that can be produced in a variable or changing climate and …

Speciation is a continuous process during which genetic changes gradually accumulate in
the genomes of diverging species. Recent studies have documented highly heterogeneous …

Artemisia annua, commonly known as sweet wormwood or Qinghao, is a shrub native to
China and has long been used for medicinal purposes. A. annua is now cultivated globally …

The importance, extent, and mode of interspecific gene flow for the evolution of species has
long been debated. Characterization of genomic differentiation in a classic example of …