Genetic load: genomic estimates and applications in non-model animals
Genetic variation, which is generated by mutation, recombination and gene flow, can reduce
the mean fitness of a population, both now and in the future. This 'genetic load'has been …
the mean fitness of a population, both now and in the future. This 'genetic load'has been …
Deleterious variation in natural populations and implications for conservation genetics
Deleterious mutations decrease reproductive fitness and are ubiquitous in genomes. Given
that many organisms face ongoing threats of extinction, there is interest in elucidating the …
that many organisms face ongoing threats of extinction, there is interest in elucidating the …
Quantifying the relationship between genetic diversity and population size suggests natural selection cannot explain Lewontin's Paradox
V Buffalo - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
Neutral theory predicts that genetic diversity increases with population size, yet observed
levels of diversity across metazoans vary only two orders of magnitude while population …
levels of diversity across metazoans vary only two orders of magnitude while population …
The evolution of comparative phylogeography: putting the geography (and more) into comparative population genomics
Comparative population genomics is an ascendant field using genomic comparisons
between species to draw inferences about forces regulating genetic variation. Comparative …
between species to draw inferences about forces regulating genetic variation. Comparative …
Taxon‐specific or universal? Using target capture to study the evolutionary history of rapid radiations
Target capture has emerged as an important tool for phylogenetics and population genetics
in nonmodel taxa. Whereas developing taxon‐specific capture probes requires sustained …
in nonmodel taxa. Whereas developing taxon‐specific capture probes requires sustained …
Runs of homozygosity reveal past bottlenecks and contemporary inbreeding across diverging populations of an island‐colonizing bird
Genomes retain evidence of the demographic history and evolutionary forces that have
shaped populations and drive speciation. Across island systems, contemporary patterns of …
shaped populations and drive speciation. Across island systems, contemporary patterns of …
Avian Island Radiations Shed Light on the Dynamics of Adaptive and Nonadaptive Radiation
JC Illera, JC Rando, M Melo… - Cold Spring …, 2024 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Understanding the mechanisms underlying species formation and differentiation is a central
goal of evolutionary biology and a formidable challenge. This understanding can provide …
goal of evolutionary biology and a formidable challenge. This understanding can provide …
[HTML][HTML] Sequential colonization of oceanic archipelagos led to a species-level radiation in the common chaffinch complex (Aves: Fringilla coelebs)
Oceanic archipelagos are excellent systems for studying speciation, yet inference of
evolutionary process requires that the colonization history of island organisms be known …
evolutionary process requires that the colonization history of island organisms be known …
Genetic drift shapes the evolution of a highly dynamic metapopulation
The dynamics of extinction and (re) colonization in habitat patches are characterizing
features of dynamic metapopulations, causing them to evolve differently than large, stable …
features of dynamic metapopulations, causing them to evolve differently than large, stable …
Life-history traits and habitat availability shape genomic diversity in birds: implications for conservation
A Brüniche-Olsen, KF Kellner… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
More than 25% of species assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature
(IUCN) are threatened with extinction. Understanding how environmental and biological …
(IUCN) are threatened with extinction. Understanding how environmental and biological …