Genetic diversity loss in the Anthropocene
Anthropogenic habitat loss and climate change are reducing species' geographic ranges,
increasing extinction risk and losses of species' genetic diversity. Although preserving …
increasing extinction risk and losses of species' genetic diversity. Although preserving …
[PDF][PDF] An ancestral balanced inversion polymorphism confers global adaptation
Since the pioneering work of Dobzhansky in the 1930s and 1940s, many chromosomal
inversions have been identified, but how they contribute to adaptation remains poorly …
inversions have been identified, but how they contribute to adaptation remains poorly …
Rapid evolutionary change, constraints and the maintenance of polymorphism in natural populations of Drosophila melanogaster
A Glaser‐Schmitt, TJS Ramnarine… - Molecular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Allele frequencies can shift rapidly within natural populations. Under certain conditions,
repeated rapid allele frequency shifts can lead to the long‐term maintenance of …
repeated rapid allele frequency shifts can lead to the long‐term maintenance of …
Structure Elucidation of the First Sex‐Inducing Pheromone of a Diatom
FA Klapper, C Kiel, P Bellstedt… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Diatoms are abundant unicellular microalgae, responsible for≈ 20% of global
photosynthetic CO2 fixation. Nevertheless, we know little about fundamental aspects of their …
photosynthetic CO2 fixation. Nevertheless, we know little about fundamental aspects of their …
Temperature effects on cellular host-microbe interactions explain continent-wide endosymbiont prevalence
Endosymbioses influence host physiology, reproduction, and fitness, but these relationships
require efficient microbe transmission between host generations to persist. Maternally …
require efficient microbe transmission between host generations to persist. Maternally …
Population genomics reveals mechanisms and dynamics of de novo expressed open reading frame emergence in Drosophila melanogaster
A Grandchamp, L Kühl, M Lebherz… - Genome …, 2023 - genome.cshlp.org
Novel genes are essential for evolutionary innovations and differ substantially even between
closely related species. Recently, multiple studies across many taxa showed that some …
closely related species. Recently, multiple studies across many taxa showed that some …
A Population Genomic Assessment of Three Decades of Evolution in a Natural Drosophila Population
Population genetics seeks to illuminate the forces sha** genetic variation, often based on
a single snapshot of genomic variation. However, utilizing multiple sampling times to study …
a single snapshot of genomic variation. However, utilizing multiple sampling times to study …
Quantification and modeling of turnover dynamics of de novo transcripts in Drosophila melanogaster
Most of the transcribed eukaryotic genomes are composed of non-coding transcripts. Among
these transcripts, some are newly transcribed when compared to outgroups and are referred …
these transcripts, some are newly transcribed when compared to outgroups and are referred …
The utility of Drosophila melanogaster as a fungal infection model
CD Mpamhanga, I Kounatidis - Frontiers in Immunology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Invasive fungal diseases have profound effects upon human health and are on increase
globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) in 2022 published the fungal priority list …
globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) in 2022 published the fungal priority list …
The disciplinary matrix of holobiont biology
SR Bordenstein, The Holobiont Biology Network - Science, 2024 - science.org
The importance of microbiomes in host biology guides an intriguing convergence of micro-
and macrobiological worlds. Consequently, the multidisciplinary framework of holobiont …
and macrobiological worlds. Consequently, the multidisciplinary framework of holobiont …