There is growing interest in quantifying genetic population structure across the geographical
ranges of species to understand why species might exhibit stable range limits and to assess …

In order to understand the population structure and dynamics of bacterial microorganisms,
ty** systems that accurately reflect the phylogenetic and evolutionary relationship of the …

Now updated for its second edition, Population Genetics is the classic, accessible
introduction to the concepts of population genetics. Combining traditional conceptual …

Background The estimation of demographic parameters from genetic data often requires the
computation of likelihoods. However, the likelihood function is computationally intractable for …

Abstract Aim The southern European peninsulas (Iberian, Italian and Balkan) are
considered to have been refugia for many European species of plants and animals during …

Range expansions are extremely common, but have only recently begun to attract attention
in terms of their genetic consequences. As populations expand, demes at the wave front …

Common voles (Microtus arvalis) are common small mammals in some European
landscapes. They can be a major rodent pest in European agriculture and they are also a …

Adaptation to adverse environmental conditions such as high altitude requires physiological
and/or morphological changes. Genome scans provide a means to identify the genetic basis …

Phylogeographical studies are typically based on haplotype data, occasionally on nuclear
markers such as microsatellites, but rarely combine both. This is unfortunate because the …

Oceanic islands have been a test ground for evolutionary theory, but here, we focus on the
possibilities for evolutionary study created by offshore islands. These can be colonized …