The domestication of plants and animals over the past 11,500 years has had a significant
effect not just on the domesticated taxa but also on human evolution and on the biosphere …

Aim Predators often have important roles in structuring ecosystems via their effects on each
other and on prey populations. However, these effects may be altered in the presence of …

The observation that small isolated populations often suffer reduced fitness from inbreeding
depression has guided conservation theory and practice for decades. However …

Levels of genetic differentiation between populations can be highly variable across the
genome, with divergent selection contributing to such heterogeneous genomic divergence …

Caribou (Rangifer tarandus (L., 1758)) play a central role in the ecology and culture of much
of Canada, where they were once the most abundant cervid. Most populations are currently …

The gray wolf (Canis lupus) is a widely distributed top predator and ancestor of the domestic
dog. To address questions about wolf relationships to each other and dogs, we assembled …

The ability of many species to adapt to the shifting environmental conditions associated with
climate change will be a key determinant of their persistence in the coming decades. This is …

Morphological diversity within closely related species is an essential aspect of evolution and
adaptation. Mutations in the Melanocortin 1 receptor (Mc1r) gene contribute to pigmentary …

High-throughput genoty** technologies developed for model species can potentially
increase the resolution of demographic history and ancestry in wild relatives. We use a SNP …

Ethiopian wolves, a canid species endemic to the Ethiopian Highlands, have been steadily
declining in numbers for decades. Currently, out of 35 extant species, it is now one of the …