Whole genome duplication (leading to polyploidy) is widely accepted as an important
evolutionary force in plants, but it is less recognized as a driver of animal diversification …

A unisexual species is generally associated with polyploidy, and reproduced by a unisexual
reproduction mode, such as gynogenesis, hybridogenesis or parthenogenesis. Compared …

Synopsis “Sex” is often used to describe a suite of phenotypic and genotypic traits of an
organism related to reproduction. However, these traits—gamete type, chromosomal …

The human genome project has been recently complemented by whole-genome
assessment sequence of 32 mammals and 24 nonmammalian vertebrate species suitable …

Amphibian reproductive modes (RMs) have been extensively described and applied to
amphibian biology studies. However, due to new behavioural observations and past system …

We review knowledge about the roles of sex chromosomes in vertebrate hybridization and
speciation, exploring a gradient of divergences with increasing reproductive isolation …

The closely linked fitness of the Epichloë symbiont and the host grass is presumed to align
the coevolution of the species towards specialization and mutually beneficial cooperation …

The past decade has seen a remarkable revision of perspectives on unisexual reproduction
in vertebrates. One can no longer view it as a rare curiosity far outside the mainstream of …

Genome stability is a crucial feature of eukaryotic organisms because its alteration
drastically affects the normal development and survival of cells and the organism as a …

Although a mitochondrial DNA barcode has been shown to be of great utility for species
identification and discovery in an increasing number of diverse taxa, caution has been urged …