Unravelling the strength, frequency, and distribution of selective variants along the genome
as well as the underlying factors sha** this distribution are fundamental goals of …

Transposable elements (TEs) are selfish genomic parasites whose ability to spread
autonomously is facilitated by sexual reproduction in their hosts. If hosts become obligately …

ABSTRACT Gall wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) specializing on live oaks in the genus
Quercus (subsection Virentes) are a relatively diverse and well‐studied community with 14 …

Studying alternative forms of reproduction in natural populations is of fundamental
importance for understanding the costs and benefits of sex. Mayflies are one of the few …

Organisms across the tree of life have complex life cycles that include both sexual and
asexual reproduction or that are obligately asexual. These organisms include ecologically …

The beadlet anemone Actinia equina (L.)(Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Actiniaria: Actiniidae) is one
of the most familiar organisms of the North European intertidal zone. Once considered a …

Reproduction is a key feature of all organisms, yet the way in which it is achieved varies
greatly across the tree of life. One striking example of this variation is the stick insect genus …

Ostracods are one of the oldest crustacean groups with an excellent fossil record and high
importance for phylogenetic analyses but genome resources for this class are still lacking …

Hybridization and genome duplication have played crucial roles in the evolution of many
animal and plant taxa. The subgenomes of parental species undergo considerable changes …

Identifying the physical basis of heterosis (or “hybrid vigor”) has remained elusive despite
over a hundred years of research on the subject. The three main theories of heterosis are …