The three fruitfly species of the Drosophila simulans clade—D. simulans, D. mauritiana, and
D. sechellia—have served as important models in speciation genetics for over 40 years …

Over 100 years of studies in Drosophila melanogaster and related species in the genus
Drosophila have facilitated key discoveries in genetics, genomics, and evolution. While high …

The discovery and characterization of transposable element (TE) families are crucial tasks in
the process of genome annotation. Careful curation of TE libraries for each organism is …

Meiotic drivers are a class of selfish genetic elements whose existence is frequently hidden
due to concomitant suppressor systems. Accordingly, we know little of their evolutionary …

Sex chromosomes are susceptible to the evolution of selfish meiotic drive elements that bias
transmission and distort progeny sex ratios. Conflict between such sex-ratio drivers and the …

Many animal species employ sperm nuclear basic proteins (SNBPs) or protamines to
package sperm genomes tightly. SNBPs vary across animal lineages and evolve rapidly in …

Long-read sequencing, exemplified by PacBio, revolutionizes genomics, overcoming
challenges like repetitive sequences. However, the high DNA requirement (> 1 µg) is …

The rates of mutation, recombination, and transposition are core parameters in models of
evolution. They impact genetic diversity, responses to ongoing selection, and levels of …

The piRNA pathway is a highly conserved mechanism to repress transposable element (TE)
activity in the animal germline via a specialized class of small RNAs called piwi-interacting …

Across internally fertilising species, males transfer ejaculate proteins that trigger wide-
ranging changes in female behaviour and physiology. Much theory has been developed to …