Transposable elements (TEs) promote genetic innovation but also threaten genome stability.
Despite multiple layers of host defence, TEs actively shape mammalian-specific …

Driven by co‐evolution with pathogens, host immunity continuously adapts to optimize
defence against pathogens within a given environment. Recent advances in genetics …

Supergenes are sets of genes that are inherited as a single marker and encode complex
phenotypes through their joint action. They are identified in an increasing number of …

Sexual parasitism has evolved as a distinctive mode of reproduction among deep-sea
anglerfishes. The permanent attachment of males to host females observed in these species …

Background Seahorses, seadragons, pygmy pipehorses, and pipefishes (Syngnathidae,
Syngnathiformes) are among the most recognizable groups of fishes because of their …

In the highly derived syngnathid fishes (pipefishes, seadragons & seahorses), the evolution
of sex-role reversed brooding behavior culminated in the seahorse lineage's male …

The iconic phenotype of seadragons includes leaf-like appendages, a toothless tubular
mouth, and male pregnancy involving incubation of fertilized eggs on an open “brood patch.” …

Seahorses have a circum-global distribution in tropical to temperate coastal waters. Yet,
seahorses show many adaptations for a sedentary, cryptic lifestyle: they require specific …

Cichlid fishes are celebrated for their vast taxonomic, phenotypic, and ecological diversity;
however, a central aspect of their evolution—the timeline of their diversification—remains …

The unique male pregnancy in pipefishes and seahorses ranges from basic attachment
(pouch‐less species: Nerophinae) of maternal eggs to specialized internal gestation in …