Abstract Drosophila INterspersed Elements (DINEs) constitute an abundant but poorly
understood group of Helitrons present in several Drosophila species. The general structure …

Colonisation of new geographic regions and/or of new ecological resources can result in
rapid species diversification into the new ecological niches available. Members of the …

Living in high latitudes and altitudes sets specific requirements on species' ability to forecast
seasonal changes and to respond to them in an appropriate way. Adaptation into diverse …

For many organisms the ability to cold acclimate with the onset of seasonal cold has major
implications for their fitness. In insects, where this ability is widespread, the physiological …

Background A wide range of insects living at higher latitudes enter diapause at the end of
the warm season, which increases their chances of survival through harsh winter conditions …

Speciation with gene flow is now widely regarded as common. However, the frequency of
introgression between recently diverged species and the evolutionary consequences of …

Transposable elements (TEs) and satellite DNAs (satDNAs) are abundant components of
most eukaryotic genomes studied so far and their impact on evolution has been the focus of …

Recent years have seen an increase in studies that associate genomic loci with behavioral
variation both within and across animal species. Ryan York compiles and analyzes over …

Satellite DNAs are among the most abundant repetitive DNAs found in eukaryote genomes,
where they participate in a variety of biological roles, from being components of important …

In Drosophila, large variations in rearrangement rate have been reported among different
lineages and among Muller's elements. Nevertheless, the mechanisms that are involved in …