Speciation, the evolution of reproductive isolation among populations, is continuous,
complex, and involves multiple, interacting barriers. Until it is complete, the effects of this …

Molecular evolution offers an insightful theory to interpret the genomic consequences of
thermal adaptation to previous events of climate change beyond range shifts. However …

Genomic comparisons of closely related species have identified “islands” of locally elevated
sequence divergence. Genomic islands may contain functional variants involved in local …

Identifying genomic regions underlying adaptation in extant lineages is key to understanding
the trajectories along which biodiversity evolves. However, this task is complicated by …

Abstract Theory and empirical patterns suggest a disproportionate role for sex chromosomes
in evolution and speciation. Focusing on ZW sex determination (females ZW, males ZZ; the …

Recent genomic analyses of evolutionary radiations suggest that ancestral or standing
genetic variation may facilitate rapid diversification, particularly in cases involving …

Detailed evaluations of genomic variation between sister species often reveal distinct
chromosomal regions of high relative differentiation (ie,“islands of differentiation” in FST), but …

Across hybrid zones, the sex chromosomes are often more strongly differentiated than the
autosomes. This is regularly attributed to the greater frequency of reproductive …

How genome divergence eventually leads to speciation is a topic of prime evolutionary
interest. Genomic islands of elevated divergence are frequently reported between diverging …

Metabolic processes in eukaryotic cells depend on interactions between mitochondrial and
nuclear gene products (mitonuclear interactions). These interactions could have a direct role …