The advent of next-generation sequencing (NGS) has revolutionized genomic and
transcriptomic approaches to biology. These new sequencing tools are also valuable for the …

This is a time of unprecedented transition in DNA sequencing technologies. Next-generation
sequencing (NGS) clearly holds promise for fast and cost-effective generation of multilocus …

Massively parallel short‐read sequencing technologies, coupled with powerful software
platforms, are enabling investigators to analyse tens of thousands of genetic markers. This …

The ability to efficiently and accurately determine genotypes is a keystone technology in
modern genetics, crucial to studies ranging from clinical diagnostics, to genotype-phenotype …

In population genomics studies, accounting for the neutral covariance structure across
population allele frequencies is critical to improve the robustness of genome-wide scan …

The origin of biological diversity, via the formation of new species, can be inextricably linked
to adaptation to the ecological environment. Specifically, ecological processes are central to …

The analysis of genetic data often requires a combination of several approaches using
different and sometimes incompatible programs. In order to facilitate data exchange and file …

Reduced representation genome‐sequencing approaches based on restriction digestion
are enabling large‐scale marker generation and facilitating genomic studies in a wide range …

Pine cones that remain closed and retain seeds until fire causes the cones to open (cone
serotiny) represent a key adaptive trait in a variety of pine species. In lodgepole pine, there …

Glacial cycles have played a dominant role in sha** the genetic structure and distribution
of biota in northwestern North America. The two major ice age refugia of Beringia and the …