While seed‐propagated crops have contributed many evolutionary insights, evolutionary
biologists have often neglected clonally propagated crops. We argue that widespread …

Background Species' life-history and population dynamics are strongly shaped by the
longevity of individuals, but life span is one of the least accessible demographic traits …

In theory, parthenogenetic lineages have low evolutionary potential because they inexorably
accumulate deleterious mutations and do not generate much genotypic diversity. As a result …

Laboratory cultures are important tools for investigating the biology of microalgae, allowing
experimentation under controlled conditions. This control is critical for comparative studies …

Genetic structuring of populations reflects the interaction of genetic drift, mutation, migration
and selection, with influences from life history. Aphids are interesting in this regard as they …

Genetically identical animals are very much in demand as laboratory objects because they
allow conclusions about environmental and epigenetic effects on development, structures …

It is well established that asexually reproducing viruses and prokaryotes mutate rapidly. In
contrast, the eukaryotic clone is often still treated as if it is genetically homogeneous within …

Aphid life cycles can encompass cyclical parthenogenesis, obligate parthenogenesis,
obligate parthenogenesis with male production and an intermediate 'bet-hedging'strategy …

It has recently been hypothesized that variation in the intergenic spacer (IGS) of rDNA has
considerable developmental, evolutionary and ecological significance through effects on …

Populations of clonal organisms are often represented as being evolutionary inert with
persistent genetic fidelity. The advent of molecular methods and the corresponding …