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

One of the most striking patterns of genome structure is the tight, typically negative,
association between transposable elements (TEs) and meiotic recombination rates. While …

Searches for the genetic underpinnings of uniquely human traits have focused on human-
specific divergence in conserved genomic regions, which reflects adaptive modifications of …

A gene drive biases the transmission of one of the two copies of a gene such that it is
inherited more frequently than by random segregation. Highly efficient gene drive systems …

Snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus) maintain seasonal camouflage by molting to a white
winter coat, but some hares remain brown during the winter in regions with low snow cover …

The DNA-binding protein PRDM9 has a critical role in specifying meiotic recombination
hotspots in mice and apes, but it appears to be absent from other vertebrate species …

We present here a draft genome sequence of the red jungle fowl, Gallus gallus. Because the
chicken is a modern descendant of the dinosaurs and the first non-mammalian amniote to …

The laboratory rat (Rattus norvegicus) is an indispensable tool in experimental medicine
and drug development, having made inestimable contributions to human health. We report …

Here we present a draft genome sequence of the common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes).
Through comparison with the human genome, we have generated a largely complete …

Inbreeding depression, which refers to reduced fitness among offspring of related parents,
has traditionally been studied using pedigrees. In practice, pedigree information is difficult to …