Whole genome duplication (leading to polyploidy) is widely accepted as an important
evolutionary force in plants, but it is less recognized as a driver of animal diversification …

Understanding the distribution and habitat preferences of amphibians is crucial to protecting
their declining populations. It remains a challenge because most species are difficult to …

Abstract Background and Aims The spatial distribution of cytotypes can provide valuable
insights into evolutionary patterns of polyploid complexes. In a previous study the macro …

Simple Summary The amount of hereditary information (DNA) contained in the cell nuclei of
larger or more complex organisms is often no greater than that of smaller or simpler …

• Premise of the study: Polyploidization is a key factor involved in the diversification of plants.
Although polyploids are commonly found, there remains controversy on the mechanisms …

Carassius auratus complex is believed to originate from East Eurasia and consist of diploid
and triploid forms. Diploid form reproduces sexually, whereas triploid form possesses …

Exposure to altered conductivity can negatively impact many freshwater system inhabitants,
including bacteria, plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates. Several studies have shown …

Abstract “Sky island” species diversification contributes greatly to mountainous biodiversity.
However, the underlying genomic divergence and the inferred drivers remain largely …

Weediness in ephemeral plants is commonly characterized by rapid cycling, prolific all-in
flowering, and loss of perenniality. Many species made transitions to weediness of this sort …

Cell size may be important in understanding the thermal biology of ectotherms, as the
regulation and consequences of cell size appear to be temperature dependent. Using a …