Background Genomic architecture is a key evolutionary trait for living organisms. Due to
multiple complex adaptive and neutral forces which impose evolutionary pressures on …

With declining biodiversity worldwide, a better understanding of species diversity and their
relationships is imperative for conservation and management efforts. Marine sponges are …

Reference genome assemblies have been created from multiple lineages within the
Canidae family; however, despite its phylogenetic relevance as a basal genus within the …

With declining biodiversity worldwide, a better understanding of species diversity and their
relationships is imperative for conservation and management efforts. Marine sponges are …

Marine vertebrate biodiversity is fundamental to ocean ecosystem health but is threatened
by climate change, overharvesting, and habitat degradation. High-quality reference …

Sensory receptor gene families have undergone extensive expansion and loss across
vertebrate evolution, leading to significant variation in receptor counts between species …

Understanding phenotype variation is among the central topics in biology. We revise and
reanalyze studies of the amphipod genus Niphargus to confront two potential mechanisms …

There is considerable potential for nuclear genomic material in environmental DNA (eDNA)
to inform us of population genetic structure within aquatic species. We tested if nuclear …

Sex identification is a common objective in molecular ecology. While many vertebrates
display sexual dimorphism, determining the sex can be challenging in certain situations …

Background Biodiversity in freshwater ecosystems is declining due to an increased
anthropogenic footprint. Freshwater crayfish are keystone species in freshwater ecosystems …