Understanding the mechanisms underlying species formation and differentiation is a central
goal of evolutionary biology and a formidable challenge. This understanding can provide …

Myosin storage myopathy (MSM) is a rare skeletal muscle disorder caused by mutations in
the slow muscle/β-cardiac myosin heavy chain (MHC) gene. MSM missense mutations …

Island endemic birds account for the majority of extinct vertebrates in the past few centuries.
To date, the evolutionary characteristics of island endemic bird's is poorly known. In this …

Aim Pheomelanin is a pigment responsible for yellowish‐to‐reddish colours of vertebrate
teguments. Its biosynthesis is favoured under high concentration of intracellular thiols …

Being able to properly quantify genetic differentiation is key to understanding the
evolutionary potential of a species. One central parameter in this context is F ST, the mean …

Arid island environments harbour a unique biota characterised to have adaptive features
that enable them to thrive in such harsh habitats. However, our understanding of how …

A key aspect of assessing the risk of extinction/extirpation for a particular wild species or
population is the status of inbreeding, but the origin of inbreeding and the current mutational …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen with a polysaccharide
capsule that becomes greatly enlarged in the mammalian host and during in vitro growth …

Aim Climatic gradients shape geographic variation in phenotypic traits that are involved in
animal thermoregulation. Therefore, increasing temperatures under global warming are …

Homologous recombination is a meiotic process that generates diversity along the genome
and interacts with all evolutionary forces. Despite its importance, studies of recombination …