What is reproductive isolation?
Reproductive isolation (RI) is a core concept in evolutionary biology. It has been the central
focus of speciation research since the modern synthesis and is the basis by which biological …
focus of speciation research since the modern synthesis and is the basis by which biological …
Navigating the temporal continuum of effective population size
Effective population size, Ne, is a key evolutionary parameter that determines the levels of
genetic variation and efficacy of selection. Estimation and interpretation of Ne are essential …
genetic variation and efficacy of selection. Estimation and interpretation of Ne are essential …
Defining the speciation continuum
A primary roadblock to our understanding of speciation is that it usually occurs over a
timeframe that is too long to study from start to finish. The idea of a speciation continuum …
timeframe that is too long to study from start to finish. The idea of a speciation continuum …
Exon capture museomics deciphers the nine-banded armadillo species complex and identifies a new species endemic to the Guiana Shield
The nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) is the most widespread xenarthran
species across the Americas. Recent studies have suggested it is composed of 4 …
species across the Americas. Recent studies have suggested it is composed of 4 …
Radiation and hybridization underpin the spread of the fire ant social supergene
Supergenes are clusters of tightly linked genes that jointly produce complex phenotypes.
Although widespread in nature, how such genomic elements are formed and how they …
Although widespread in nature, how such genomic elements are formed and how they …
Rainfall and sea level drove the expansion of seasonally flooded habitats and associated bird populations across Amazonia
Spatial arrangement of distinct Amazonian environments through time and its effect on
specialized biota remain poorly known, fueling long-lasting debates about drivers of biotic …
specialized biota remain poorly known, fueling long-lasting debates about drivers of biotic …
Demographically explicit scans for barriers to gene flow using gIMble
Identifying regions of the genome that act as barriers to gene flow between recently diverged
taxa has remained challenging given the many evolutionary forces that generate variation in …
taxa has remained challenging given the many evolutionary forces that generate variation in …
Ten years of demographic modelling of divergence and speciation in the sea
Understanding population divergence that eventually leads to speciation is essential for
evolutionary biology. High species diversity in the sea was regarded as a paradox when …
evolutionary biology. High species diversity in the sea was regarded as a paradox when …
Selection leads to false inferences of introgression using popular methods
Detecting introgression between closely related populations or species is a fundamental
objective in evolutionary biology. Existing methods for detecting migration and inferring …
objective in evolutionary biology. Existing methods for detecting migration and inferring …
Sequence capture from historical museum specimens: maximizing value for population and phylogenomic studies
The application of high-throughput, short-read sequencing to degraded DNA has greatly
increased the feasibility of generating genomic data from historical museum specimens …
increased the feasibility of generating genomic data from historical museum specimens …