Synthesis and scope of the role of postmating prezygotic isolation in speciation
How barriers to gene flow arise and are maintained are key questions in evolutionary
biology. Speciation research has mainly focused on barriers that occur either before mating …
biology. Speciation research has mainly focused on barriers that occur either before mating …
Comparative genomics reveals divergent thermal selection in warm‐and cold‐tolerant marine mussels
Investigating the history of natural selection among closely related species can elucidate
how genomes diverge in response to disparate environmental pressures. Molecular …
how genomes diverge in response to disparate environmental pressures. Molecular …
Ocean circulation model predicts high genetic structure observed in a long‐lived pelagic developer
Understanding the movement of genes and individuals across marine seascapes is a long‐
standing challenge in marine ecology and can inform our understanding of local adaptation …
standing challenge in marine ecology and can inform our understanding of local adaptation …
Latitudinal variation and plasticity in response to temperature in Geukensia demissa
TR Erlenbach, JP Wares - Ecology and evolution, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
As global temperatures warm, species must adapt to a changing climate or transition to a
different location suitable for their survival. Understanding the extent to which species are …
different location suitable for their survival. Understanding the extent to which species are …
Nonspecific expression of fertilization genes in the crown‐of‐thorns Acanthaster cf. solaris: Unexpected evidence of hermaphroditism in a coral reef predator
The characterization of gene expression in gametes has advanced our understanding of the
molecular basis for ecological variation in reproductive success and the evolution of …
molecular basis for ecological variation in reproductive success and the evolution of …
Intraspecific variation and functional study of VERL polymorphism in Pacific abalone (Haliotis discus hannai Ino) and giant abalone (H. gigantea Gmelin)
H Luo, Y Wang, J Huang, B Miao, H Zhang… - International Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Sperm and eggs have interacting proteins on their surfaces that affect their compatibility
during fertilization. These gamete recognition proteins (GRPs) are typically polymorphic …
during fertilization. These gamete recognition proteins (GRPs) are typically polymorphic …
Mitochondrial DNA hyperdiversity and its potential causes in the marine periwinkle Melarhaphe neritoides (Mollusca: Gastropoda)
We report the presence of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) hyperdiversity in the marine
periwinkle Melarhaphe neritoides (Linnaeus, 1758), the first such case among marine …
periwinkle Melarhaphe neritoides (Linnaeus, 1758), the first such case among marine …
Positive selection on human gamete-recognition genes
Coevolution of genes that encode interacting proteins expressed on the surfaces of sperm
and eggs can lead to variation in reproductive compatibility between mates and reproductive …
and eggs can lead to variation in reproductive compatibility between mates and reproductive …
Sperm Bindin Divergence under Sexual Selection and Concerted Evolution in Sea Stars
Selection associated with competition among males or sexual conflict between mates can
create positive selection for high rates of molecular evolution of gamete recognition genes …
create positive selection for high rates of molecular evolution of gamete recognition genes …
Maintenance of a Genetic Cline in the Barnacle Balanus glandula
JP Wares, KM Skoczen - The Biological Bulletin, 2019 - journals.uchicago.edu
The barnacle Balanus glandula is a broadly distributed species in the temperate
northeastern Pacific that is notable for a robust genetic cline between about 36° and 40° N …
northeastern Pacific that is notable for a robust genetic cline between about 36° and 40° N …