Pleistocene glacial cycles influenced the diversification of high‐latitude wildlife species
through recurrent periods of range contraction, isolation, divergence, and expansion from …

The concept of ecotypes is complex, partly because of its interdisciplinary nature, but the
idea is intrinsically valuable for evolutionary biology and applied conservation. The complex …

Reindeer are semi-domesticated ruminants that have adapted to the challenging northern
Eurasian environment characterized by long winters and marked annual fluctuations in …

Parallel evolution can occur through selection on novel mutations, standing genetic variation
or adaptive introgression. Uncovering parallelism and introgressed populations can …

Background Genome assembly into chromosomes facilitates several analyses including
cytogenetics, genomics and phylogenetics. Despite rapid development in bioinformatics …

Domestic reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) play a vital role in the culture and livelihoods of
indigenous people across northern Eurasia. These animals are well adapted to harsh …

Conservation genomics is an important tool to manage threatened species under current
biodiversity loss. Recent advances in sequencing technology mean that we can now use …

Tarim red deer (Cervus elaphus yarkandensis) is the only subspecies of red deer (of 22
subspecies) from Central Asia. This species is a desert dweller of the Tarim Basin of …

Simple Summary Reindeer herding is the most important agricultural sector of the Russian
Far North, representing the local genetic resources that compose original genetic wealth for …

High intra-specific genetic diversity is associated with adaptive potential, which is key for
resilience to global change. However, high variation may also support deleterious alleles …