Determinants of genetic diversity
H Ellegren, N Galtier - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2016 - nature.com
Genetic polymorphism varies among species and within genomes, and has important
implications for the evolution and conservation of species. The determinants of this variation …
implications for the evolution and conservation of species. The determinants of this variation …
Marine biodiversity, biogeography, deep-sea gradients, and conservation
MJ Costello, C Chaudhary - Current Biology, 2017 - cell.com
The oceans appear ideal for biodiversity—they have unlimited water, a large area, are well
connected, have less extreme temperatures than on land, and contain more phyla and …
connected, have less extreme temperatures than on land, and contain more phyla and …
Large variation in the ratio of mitochondrial to nuclear mutation rate across animals: implications for genetic diversity and the use of mitochondrial DNA as a molecular …
It is commonly assumed that mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) evolves at a faster rate than
nuclear DNA (nuDNA) in animals. This has contributed to the popularity of mtDNA as a …
nuclear DNA (nuDNA) in animals. This has contributed to the popularity of mtDNA as a …
Evolution of the mutation rate
M Lynch - TRENDS in Genetics, 2010 - cell.com
Understanding the mechanisms of evolution requires information on the rate of appearance
of new mutations and their effects at the molecular and phenotypic levels. Although …
of new mutations and their effects at the molecular and phenotypic levels. Although …
Revisiting an old riddle: what determines genetic diversity levels within species?
Understanding why some species have more genetic diversity than others is central to the
study of ecology and evolution, and carries potentially important implications for …
study of ecology and evolution, and carries potentially important implications for …
Mitochondrial DNA as a marker of molecular diversity: a reappraisal
Over the last three decades, mitochondrial DNA has been the most popular marker of
molecular diversity, for a combination of technical ease‐of‐use considerations, and …
molecular diversity, for a combination of technical ease‐of‐use considerations, and …
Population size and the rate of evolution
Does evolution proceed faster in larger or smaller populations? The relationship between
effective population size (N e) and the rate of evolution has consequences for our ability to …
effective population size (N e) and the rate of evolution has consequences for our ability to …
Contrasting rates of molecular evolution and patterns of selection among gymnosperms and flowering plants
The majority of variation in rates of molecular evolution among seed plants remains both
unexplored and unexplained. Although some attention has been given to flowering plants …
unexplored and unexplained. Although some attention has been given to flowering plants …
Estimating the rate of adaptive molecular evolution in the presence of slightly deleterious mutations and population size change
A Eyre-Walker, PD Keightley - Molecular biology and evolution, 2009 - academic.oup.com
The prevalence of adaptive evolution relative to genetic drift is a central problem in
molecular evolution. Methods to estimate the fraction of adaptive nucleotide substitutions (α) …
molecular evolution. Methods to estimate the fraction of adaptive nucleotide substitutions (α) …
A generation time effect on the rate of molecular evolution in invertebrates
The rate of genome evolution varies significantly between species. Evidence is growing that
at least some of this variation is associated with species characteristics, such as body size …
at least some of this variation is associated with species characteristics, such as body size …