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

Microsatellite DNA sequences mutate at rates several orders of magnitude higher than that
of the bulk of DNA. Such high rates mean that spontaneous mutations that form new-length …

The conservation of genetic diversity has emerged as one of the central issues in
conservation biology. Although researchers in the areas of evolutionary biology, population …

Although microsatellite polymorphisms are one of the most commonly used tools in genetic
analyses 1, 2, 3, it remains to be understood how microsatellite DNA has evolved as a …

The collapse of the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant caused a massive release of
radioactive materials to the environment. A prompt and reliable system for evaluating the …

Albinism in birds is thought to result from the expression of recessive alleles that disrupt
melanin pigmentation at feather development. We have studied great reed warblers …

Cancer is ubiquitous in wildlife, affecting animals from bivalves to pachyderms and
cetaceans. Reports of increasing frequency demonstrate that neoplasia is associated with …

The question whether environmental pollution affects genetic diversity in natural populations
remains unanswered to date despite the fact that genetic variation is one of the three pillars …

The disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986 released 80 petabecquerel of
radioactive caesium, strontium, plutonium and other radioactive isotopes into the …

The area affected by the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident in 1986 has become a
unique test site where long-term ecological and biological consequences of a drastic …