Natural transformation is a process whereby bacteria actively take up DNA from the
surrounding environment and incorporate it into their genome. Natural transformation is …

Understanding how natural populations will respond to rapid anthropogenic climate change
is one of the greatest challenges for ecologists and evolutionary biologists. Much research …

A factor that may limit the ability of many populations to adapt to changing conditions is the
rate at which beneficial mutations can become established. We study the probability that …

Novel environments can cause strong selection and rapid adaptation. The genetic basis of
such rapid adaptation tends to be composed of few loci of large effect. Current theory …

The vast diversity of life on earth is the result of evolutionary pro-cesses that acted over
billions of years. Historically it was assumed that adaptation and the origin of new species …

The emergence of antibiotic tolerance (prolonged survival against exposure) in natural
bacterial populations is a major concern. Since it has been studied primarily in isogenic …

Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, severe, and/or widespread as a
consequence of anthropogenic climate change. While the economic and ecological …

Many species facing climate change have complex life cycles, with individuals in different
stages differing in their sensitivity to a changing climate and their contribution to population …

Evolution proceeds unceasingly in all biological populations. Consequently, there is no
doubt that evolution and adaptation are proceeding as climate changes. However, it remains …

Decades of research have illuminated the underlying ingredients that determine the scope
of evolutionary responses to climate change. The field of evolutionary biology therefore …