Patterns of variation and evolution at a given site in a genome can be strongly influenced by
the effects of selection at genetically linked sites. In particular, the recombination rates of …

For almost 20 years, many inference methods have been developed to detect selective
sweeps and localize the targets of directional selection in the genome. These methods are …

The Colorado potato beetle is one of the most challenging agricultural pests to manage. It
has shown a spectacular ability to adapt to a variety of solanaceaeous plants and variable …

A recent article reassessing the Neutral Theory of Molecular Evolution claims that it is no
longer as important as is widely believed. The authors argue that “the neutral theory was …

Insecticide resistance and rapid pest evolution threatens food security and the development
of sustainable agricultural practices, yet the evolutionary mechanisms that allow pests to …

The relative evolutionary roles of adaptive and non-adaptive processes remain a central
question in population genetics. Resolution of this debate has been difficult as an …

Inversions are structural mutations that reverse the sequence of a chromosome segment
and reduce the effective rate of recombination in the heterozygous state. They play a major …

Population geneticists have long sought to understand the contribution of natural selection
to molecular evolution. A variety of approaches have been proposed that use population …

Under the neutral theory, genetic diversity is expected to increase with population size.
While comparative analyses have consistently failed to find strong relationships between …

Current procedures for inferring population history generally assume complete neutrality—
that is, they neglect both direct selection and the effects of selection on linked sites. We here …