Although many studies have examined quantitative trait variation across many species, only
a small number of genes and thereby molecular mechanisms have been discovered …

Over the last 20 years, studies of Caenorhabditis elegans natural diversity have
demonstrated the power of quantitative genetic approaches to reveal the evolutionary …

R/qtl2 is an interactive software environment for map** quantitative trait loci (QTL) in
experimental populations. The R/qtl2 software expands the scope of the widely-used R/qtl …

Red Queen dynamics, involving coevolutionary interactions between species, are
ubiquitous, sha** the evolution of diverse biological systems. To date, information on the …

The 1986 disaster at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant transformed the surrounding
region into the most radioactive landscape known on the planet. Whether or not this sudden …

Quantitative genetics in Caenorhabditis elegans seeks to identify naturally segregating
genetic variants that underlie complex traits. Genome-wide association studies scan the …

Over the last decade, the genomic revolution has offered the possibility to generate
tremendous amounts of data that contain valuable information on the genetic basis of …

The animal germline lineage needs to be maintained along generations. However, some
Caenorhabditis elegans wild isolates display a mortal germline phenotype, leading to …

Multiparental populations (MPPs) encompass greater genetic diversity than traditional
experimental crosses of two inbred strains, enabling broader surveys of genetic variation …

Modifiers of recombination rates have been described but the selective pressures acting on
them and their effect on adaptation to novel environments remain unclear. We performed …