The genetic basis underlying adaptive physiological mechanisms has been extensively
explored in mammals after colonizing the seas. However, independent lineages of aquatic …

Motivation The discovery of the genetic features that underly a phenotype is a fundamental
task in microbial genomics. With the growing number of microbial genomes that are paired …

Repeated phenotypes, often referred to as 'homoplasies' in cladistic analyses, may evolve
through changes in developmental processes. Genetic bases of recurrent evolution gained …

Demonstrating the genetic and environmental bases of adaptive phenotypes is a central
goal of biology. Bird colors have a storied tradition at the forefront of conceptual advances in …

Genome-wide analyses of protein-coding gene sequences are being employed to examine
the genetic basis of adaptive evolution in many organismal groups. Previous studies have …

Background Testes vary widely in mass relative to body mass across species, but we know
very little about which genes underlie and contribute to such variation. This is partly because …

Mitochondrial DNA is implicated in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) development. We
aimed to identify valuable mtDNAs that contribute to the development of HCM. Differentially …

Although widely thought to be aggressive, solitary, and potentially cannibalistic, some spider
species have evolved group-living behaviors. The distinct transition provides the framework …

Comparative genomics approaches seek to associate evolutionary genetic changes with the
evolution of phenotypes across a phylogeny. Many of these methods, including our …

Comparative genomics has become a powerful tool to elucidate genotype-phenotype
relationships, particularly through the study of convergently acquired phenotypes. By …