Recombination is a central biological process with implications for many areas in the life
sciences. Yet we are only beginning to appreciate variation in the recombination rate along …

A common goal of population genomics and molecular ecology is to reconstruct the
demographic history of a species of interest. A pair of powerful tools based on the …

The germline mutation rate determines the pace of genome evolution and is an evolving
parameter itself. However, little is known about what determines its evolution, as most …

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 …

INTRODUCTION Organisms in the early stages of speciation provide an opportunity to
understand the processes that govern reproductive isolation between taxa. Ecological or …

Now updated for its second edition, Population Genetics is the classic, accessible
introduction to the concepts of population genetics. Combining traditional conceptual …

In the past decade, several studies have estimated the human per-generation germline
mutation rate using large pedigrees. More recently, estimates for various nonhuman species …

Mutations spawn genetic variation which, in turn, fuels evolution. Hence, experimental
investigations into the rate and fitness effects of spontaneous mutations are central to the …

The presence of population-specific phenotypes often reflects local adaptation or barriers to
gene flow. The co-occurrence of phenotypic polymorphisms that are restricted within the …

Large Amazonian rivers impede dispersal for many species, but lowland river networks
frequently rearrange, thereby altering the location and effectiveness of river barriers through …