Speciation research—the scientific field focused on understanding the origin and diversity of
species—has a long and complex history. While relevant to one another, the specific goals …

Yak has been subject to natural selection, human domestication and interspecific
introgression during its evolution. However, genetic variants favored by each of these …

Heliconius butterflies, a speciose genus of Müllerian mimics, represent a classic example of
an adaptive radiation that includes a range of derived dietary, life history, physiological and …

Novel traits in the order Lepidoptera include prolegs in the abdomen of larvae, scales, and
eyespot and band color patterns in the wings of adults. We review recent work that …

Rose is an important ornamental crop cultivated globally for perfume production. However,
our understanding of the mechanisms underlying scent production and molecular breeding …

Evolutionary variation in the wing pigmentation of butterflies and moths offers striking
examples of adaptation by crypsis and mimicry. The cortex locus has been independently …

Visual preferences are important drivers of mate choice and sexual selection, but little is
known of how they evolve at the genetic level. In this study, we took advantage of the …

High mountains harbor a considerable proportion of biodiversity, but we know little about
how diverse plants adapt to the harsh environment. Here we finished a high-quality genome …

Despite increasing reports of convergent adaptation, evidence for genomic convergence
across diverse species worldwide is lacking. Here, our study of 205 Archaeplastida …

Müllerian mimicry provides natural replicates ideal for exploring mechanisms underlying
adaptive phenotypic divergence and convergence, yet the genetic mechanisms underlying …