One of the grand challenges of the postgenomics era is to mechanistically link the genotype
with the phenotype. Here, we consider the link between the mitochondrial genotype and the …

Aerobic metabolism in eukaryotic cells requires extensive interactions between products of
the nuclear and mitochondrial genomes. Rapid evolution of the mitochondrial genome …

Thermal adaptation to spatially varying environmental conditions occurs in a wide range of
species, but what is less clear is the nature of fitness trade-offs associated with this …

Comparative phylogeography has become a powerful approach in exploring hidden or
cryptic diversity within widespread species and understanding how historical and …

Variation in thermal tolerance plays a key role in determining the biogeographic distribution
of organisms. Consequently, identifying the mechanistic basis for thermal tolerance is …

Early generations of hybrids can express both genetic incompatibilities and phenotypic
novelty. Insights into whether these conflicting interactions between intrinsic and extrinsic …

Background Ligia isopods are widely distributed in the Pacific rocky intertidal shores from
central California to central Mexico, including the Gulf of California. Yet, their biological …

The evolution of intrinsic postzygotic isolation can be explained by the accumulation of
Dobzhansky-Muller incompatibilities (DMI). Asymmetries in the levels of hybrid inviability …

Meiofauna represent one of the most abundant and diverse communities in marine benthic
ecosystems. However, an accurate assessment of diversity at the level of species has been …

Local adaptation has been understudied in marine systems, but might be expected to be
pronounced in the tidepool copepod Tigriopus californicus, which has a broad geographic …