Elucidating the genetic basis of adaptation to the local environment can improve our
understanding of how the diversity of life has evolved. In this study, we used a dense SNP …

A growing number of studies are examining the factors driving historical and contemporary
evolution in wild populations. By combining surveys of genomic variation with a …

As populations diverge many processes can shape genomic patterns of differentiation.
Regions of high differentiation can arise due to divergent selection acting on selected loci …

Mechanisms of host-parasite co-adaptation have long been of interest in evolutionary
biology; however, determining the genetic basis of parasite resistance has been …

What is the extent and scale of local adaptation (LA)? How quickly does LA arise? And what
is its underlying molecular basis? Our review and meta-analysis on salmonid fishes …

Abstract Most Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) populations follow an anadromous life cycle,
spending early life in freshwater, migrating to the sea for feeding, and returning to rivers to …

Understanding the mechanisms by which populations adapt to their environments is a
fundamental aim in biology. However, it remains challenging to identify the genetic basis of …

Background Understanding genetic architecture is essential for determining how traits will
change in response to evolutionary processes such as selection, genetic drift and/or gene …

Despite decades of research assessing the genetic structure of natural populations, the
biological meaning of low yet significant genetic divergence often remains unclear due to a …

Domestication of Atlantic salmon started approximately 40 years ago, using artificial
selection through genetic improvement programs. Selection is likely to have imposed …