Particular alleles at neighbouring loci tend to be co-inherited. For tightly linked loci, this
might lead to associations between alleles in the population—a property known as linkage …

▪ Abstract Allozyme polymorphisms have been the focus of studies of selection at single
enzyme loci, and most involve the enzymes of central metabolism. DNA sequencing of …

Recombination is a powerful evolutionary force that merges historically distinct genotypes.
But the extent of recombination within many organisms is unknown, and even determining …

Even before the publication of Darwin's Origin of Species, the perception of evolutionary
change has been a tree-like pattern of diversification-with divergent branches spreading …

Background Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of healthcare associated mortality, but
like many important bacterial pathogens, it is a common constituent of the normal human …

Background Bovine whole genome linkage disequilibrium maps were constructed for eight
breeds of cattle. These data provide fundamental information concerning bovine genome …

Hanski, a leading thinker in metapopulation ecology, studies checkerspot butterfly
populations in Finland. Ehrlich, one of the leading ecologists and conservation biologist …

The assumption that human mitochondrial DNA is inherited from one parent only and
therefore does not recombine is questionable. Linkage disequilibrium in human and …

Malaria parasites are sexually reproducing protozoa, although the extent of effective meiotic
recombination in natural populations has been debated. If meiotic recombination occurs …

In 1974, Richard Lewontin published The Genetic Basis of Evolutionary Change, focusing
enormous attention on protein variation as both a model of underlying genetic variation and …