Due to environmental change and anthropogenic activities, global biodiversity has suffered
an unprecedented loss, and the world is now heading toward the sixth mass extinction …

Cultivated peanut or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is a grain legume grown in many
develo** countries by smallholder farmers for food, feed, and/or income. The speciation of …

β-1, 4-N-acetylgalactosamine transferase 2 (B4GALNT2) is a vital candidate gene that
affects the growth traits in sheep. However, whether it has the same function in goats …

Monitoring temporal dynamics in genetic diversity is of great importance for conservation,
especially for threatened species that are suffering a rapid population decline and increased …

Genetic diversity is theorized to decrease in populations closer to a species' range edge,
where habitat may be suboptimal. Generalist species capable of long‐range dispersal may …

Tree harvesting practices that enhance genetic diversity are essential for the long-term
sustainability of our forests. Using eSSRs, which are markers within expressed genes and …

Dams homogenize habitat and alter natural depth and flow regimes of lotic habitats, leading
to extirpation of many stream-adapted fishes such as darters (Percidae). The Tuxedo Darter …

Human activities such as agriculture, urbanization, and logging have caused widespread
destruction of forests, leading to forest fragmentation. Fragmentation has been shown to …

Abstract Insulin-like Growth Factor 2 mRNA-binding Protein 1 (IGF2BP1) is a candidate
gene of significant interest for modulating economically important traits in livestock and …

Castanea sativa Mill. is an important European tree species that has been used for timber
and nut production since Greek and Roman times. In Germany, the species accounts for …