Runs of homozygosity reveal past bottlenecks and contemporary inbreeding across diverging populations of an Island‐colonizing bird
Genomes retain evidence of the demographic history and evolutionary forces that have
shaped populations and drive speciation. Across island systems, contemporary patterns of …
shaped populations and drive speciation. Across island systems, contemporary patterns of …
Little adaptive potential in a threatened passerine bird
Threatened species face numerous threats, including future challenges triggered by global
change. A possible way to cope with these challenges is through adaptive evolution, which …
change. A possible way to cope with these challenges is through adaptive evolution, which …
Distance, elevation and environment as drivers of diversity and divergence in bumble bees across latitude and altitude
JM Jackson, ML Pimsler, KJ Oyen… - Molecular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Identifying drivers of dispersal limitation and genetic differentiation is a key goal in
biogeography. We examine patterns of population connectivity and genetic diversity using …
biogeography. We examine patterns of population connectivity and genetic diversity using …
Abundant recent activity of retrovirus‐like retrotransposons within and among flycatcher species implies a rich source of structural variation in songbird genomes
Transposable elements (TE s) are genomic parasites capable of inserting virtually anywhere
in the host genome, with manifold consequences for gene expression, DNA methylation and …
in the host genome, with manifold consequences for gene expression, DNA methylation and …
Genomic signatures of inbreeding in a critically endangered parrot, the kākāpō
Events of inbreeding are inevitable in critically endangered species. Reduced population
sizes and unique life-history traits can increase the severity of inbreeding, leading to …
sizes and unique life-history traits can increase the severity of inbreeding, leading to …
Phylogenomics reveals that mitochondrial capture and nuclear introgression characterize skua species proposed to be of hybrid origin
EK Mikkelsen, JT Weir - Systematic Biology, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The skuas and jaegers (Stercorariidae) are an enigmatic family of seven seabird species
that breed at Arctic and Antarctic latitudes. The phylogenetic relationships amongst the …
that breed at Arctic and Antarctic latitudes. The phylogenetic relationships amongst the …
Chromosome-level assembly of the Atlantic silverside genome reveals extreme levels of sequence diversity and structural genetic variation
The levels and distribution of standing genetic variation in a genome can provide a wealth of
insights about the adaptive potential, demographic history, and genome structure of a …
insights about the adaptive potential, demographic history, and genome structure of a …
The genomes of Darwin's primroses reveal chromosome‐scale adaptive introgression and differential permeability of species boundaries
RL Stubbs, S Theodoridis, E Mora‐Carrera… - New …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introgression is an important source of genetic variation that can determine species
adaptation to environmental conditions. Yet, definitive evidence of the genomic and adaptive …
adaptation to environmental conditions. Yet, definitive evidence of the genomic and adaptive …
Positive selection plays a major role in shaping signatures of differentiation across the genomic landscape of two independent Ficedula flycatcher species pairs
A current debate within population genomics surrounds the relevance of patterns of genomic
differentiation between closely related species for our understanding of adaptation and …
differentiation between closely related species for our understanding of adaptation and …
Demography and Natural Selection Have Shaped Genetic Variation in the Widely Distributed Conifer Norway Spruce (Picea abies)
X Wang, C Bernhardsson… - Genome biology and …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Under the neutral theory, species with larger effective population size are expected to harbor
higher genetic diversity. However, across a wide variety of organisms, the range of genetic …
higher genetic diversity. However, across a wide variety of organisms, the range of genetic …