Wild animals and plants have developed a variety of adaptive traits driven by adaptive
evolution, an important strategy for species survival and persistence. Uncovering the …

Despite substantial progress in understanding the genetic basis for differences in
morphology, physiology, and behavior, many phenotypes of interest are difficult to study with …

To uncover the selective forces sha** life-history trait evolution across species, we
investigate the genomic basis underlying adaptations to seasonal habitat desiccation in …

On macroevolutionary timescales, extensive mutations and phylogenetic uncertainty mask
the signals of genotype–phenotype associations underlying convergent evolution. To …

Although cases of independent adaptation to the same dietary niche have been
documented in mammalian ecology, the molecular correlates of such shifts are seldom …

Fructans in angiosperms play essential roles in physiological functions and environmental
adaptations. As a major source of industrial fructans (especially inulin‐type), chicory …

Evolutionary convergence is one of the most striking examples of adaptation driven by
natural selection. However, genomic evidence for convergent adaptation to extreme …

Miniaturization has occurred in many animal lineages, including insects and vertebrates, as
a widespread trend during animal evolution. Among Hymenoptera, miniaturization has taken …

Obligate scavenging on the dead and decaying animal matter is a rare dietary specialization
that in extant vertebrates is restricted to vultures. These birds perform essential ecological …

Comparative genomics approaches seek to associate molecular evolution with the evolution
of phenotypes across a phylogeny. Many of these methods lack the ability to analyze non …