Directed evolution is one of the most powerful tools for protein engineering and functions by
harnessing natural evolution, but on a shorter timescale. It enables the rapid selection of …

Genome size is a biodiversity trait that shows staggering diversity across eukaryotes, varying
over 64,000-fold. Of all major taxonomic groups, land plants stand out due to their …

Recombination is a central biological process with implications for many areas in the life
sciences. Yet we are only beginning to appreciate variation in the recombination rate along …

The particular combinations of alleles that define haplotypes along individual chromosomes
can be determined with increasing ease and accuracy by using current sequencing …

Nucleic acid therapeutics can be used to control virtually every aspect of cell behavior and
therefore have significant potential to treat genetic disorders, infectious diseases, and …

Across a species range, multiple sources of environmental heterogeneity, at both small and
large scales, create complex landscapes of selection, which may challenge adaptation …

Organisms adapt to different environments by selection of the most suitable phenotypes from
the standing genetic variation or by phenotypic plasticity, the ability of single genotypes to …

Evolution without sex is predicted to impact genomes in numerous ways. Case studies of
individual parthenogenetic animals have reported peculiar genomic features that were …

There is an important reason for the accelerated use of non-aflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus
to mitigate pre-harvest aflatoxin contamination… it effectively addresses the imperative need …

Crossing over is a nearly universal feature of sexual reproduction. Here, analysis of
crossover numbers on a per-chromosome and per-nucleus basis reveals a fundamental …