Ecologically mediated selection against hybrids, caused by hybrid phenotypes fitting poorly
into available niches, is typically viewed as distinct from selection caused by epistatic …

Butterflies have become prominent models for studying the evolution and development of
phenotypic variation. In Heliconius, extraordinary within species divergence and between …

Little is known about the extent to which species use homologous regulatory architectures to
achieve phenotypic convergence. By characterizing chromatin accessibility and gene …

Biologists have long been intrigued by apparently predictable and repetitive evolutionary
trajectories inferred across a variety of lineages and systems. In recent years, high …

Recent studies have shown that the repeated evolution of similar phenotypes in response to
similar ecological conditions (here “parallel evolution”) often occurs through mutations in the …

Characterizing the genetic complexity of adaptation and trait evolution is a major emphasis
of evolutionary biology and genetics. Incongruent findings from genetic studies have …

Structural colours, produced by the reflection of light from ultrastructures, have evolved
multiple times in butterflies. Unlike pigmentary colours and patterns, little is known about the …

Biological invasions offer a unique opportunity to investigate evolution over contemporary
timescales. Rapid adaptation to local climates during range expansion can be a major …

Understanding how organisms adapt to their local environment is central to evolution. With
new whole‐genome sequencing technologies and the explosion of data, deciphering the …

Parallel evolution of phenotypic divergence offers compelling evidence supporting the
influence of natural selection on the divergence process. However, the existence of …