Range expansions lead to distinctive patterns of genetic variation in populations, even in the
absence of selection. These patterns and their genetic consequences have been well …

As researchers collect spatiotemporal population and genetic data in tandem, models that
connect demography and dispersal to genetics are increasingly relevant. The dominant …

Rare long distance dispersal may have little impact on gene frequencies in established
populations but it can dramatically increase gene flow during episodes of range expansion …

Understanding the causes and consequences of range expansions or range shifts has a
long history in evolutionary biology. Recent theoretical, experimental, and empirical work …

Many theoretical and experimental studies suggest that range expansions can have severe
consequences for the gene pool of the expanding population. Due to strongly enhanced …

Invasive species receive attention as manifestations of global ecological change and
because of the effects that they may have on other organisms. They are commonly …

Large scale genomic surveys are partly motivated by the idea that the neutral genetic
variation of a population may be used to reconstruct its migration history. However, our …

Range expansions have been common in the history of most species. Serial founder effects
and subsequent population growth at expansion fronts typically lead to a loss of genomic …

The dynamics of range formation are important for understanding and predicting species
distributions. Here, we focus on a process that has thus far been overlooked in the context of …

Many species, including humans, have dramatically expanded their range in the past, and
such range expansions had certainly an impact on their genetic diversity. For example …