Adaptive radiation is the rapid and extensive ecological diversification of an organismal
lineage to generate both phenotypic disparity (divergence) and similarity (convergence) …

Spiders (Araneae) make up a remarkably diverse lineage of predators that have
successfully colonized most terrestrial ecosystems. All spiders produce silk, and many …

Background Conventionally, comparison among amniotes–birds, mammals, and reptiles–
has often been approached through analyses of mammals and, for comparison, birds …

Clownfishes are an iconic group of coral reef fishes that evolved a mutualistic interaction
with sea anemones, which triggered the rapid diversification of the group. Following the …

Evolutionary dynamics of structural genetic variation in lineages of hybrid origin is not well
explored, although structural mutations may increase in controlled hybrid crosses. We …

Despite wide variation in the complexity of social interactions across taxa, the basic
behavioral components of sociality appear to be modulated by conserved hormone …

A plethora of molecular and functional studies in tetrapods has led to the discovery of
multiple taste 1 receptor (T1R) genes encoding G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) …

How polymorphisms consisting in left–right asymmetries are produced and maintained in
natural populations is a tantalizing question, which remains largely unanswered. The scale …

Large, long-lived lakes, such as Lake Baikal and the African Great Lakes are known for their
diverse endemic faunas. Nearby smaller isolated lakes have long been hypothesised to …

The organic anion transporter (OAT) family is the subfamily of the solute carrier (SLC)
superfamily, which plays a vital role in regulating essential nutrients in milk. However, little is …