Advancing technologies have facilitated the ever‐widening application of genetic markers
such as microsatellites into new systems and research questions in biology. In light of the …

Few genetic markers, if any, have found such widespread use as microsatellites, or
simple/short tandem repeats. Features such as hypervariability and ubiquitous occurrence …

Background Microsatellite markers are widely used for estimating genetic diversity within
and differentiation among populations. However, it has rarely been tested whether such …

Abstract Motivation: Approximate Bayesian computation (ABC) methods provide an
elaborate approach to Bayesian inference on complex models, including model choice. Both …

Short tandem repeats (STRs) are highly variable elements that play a pivotal role in multiple
genetic diseases, population genetics applications, and forensic casework. However, it has …

Microsatellite null alleles are commonly encountered in population genetics studies, yet little
is known about their impact on the estimation of population differentiation. Computer …

A compilation was made of 307 studies using nuclear DNA markers for evaluating among‐
and within‐population diversity in wild angiosperms and gymnosperms. Estimates derived …

Recent improvements in genetic analysis and genoty** methods have resulted in a rapid
expansion of the power of molecular markers to address ecological questions …

There is tremendous interest in using association map** to identify genes responsible for
quantitative variation of complex traits with agricultural and evolutionary importance. Recent …

Detailed knowledge about the geographical pathways followed by propagules from their
source to the invading populations—referred to here as routes of invasion—provides …