Despite the importance of plants for humans and the threats to their future, plant
conservation receives far less support compared with vertebrate conservation. Plants are …

Genetic drive represents a fundamental evolutionary force that can exact profound change
to the genetic composition of populations by biasing allele transmission. Herein I propose …

Extensive knowledge gains from research worldwide over the 25 years since the discovery
of chytridiomycosis can be used for improved management. Strategies that have saved …

Selfish genetic elements (SGEs) display biased transmission to offspring. However, their
breeding potential has remained obscure. Wang et al. recently reported a natural gene-drive …

The koala, one of the most iconic Australian wildlife species, is facing several concomitant
threats that are driving population declines. Some threats are well known and have clear …

Amphibians are the most threatened group of vertebrates and are in dire need of
conservation intervention to ensure their continued survival. They have many unique …

Infectious disease is an important driver of extinctions and population declines. With a few
exceptions, such as the fungal disease chytridiomycosis in frogs, disease is probably …

Genome size varies greatly across the tree of life and transposable elements are an
important contributor to this variation. Among vertebrates, amphibians display the greatest …

Controlled laboratory experiments are often performed on amphibians to establish causality
between stressor presence and an adverse outcome. However, in the field, identification of …

CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing can and has altered human genomes, bringing bioethical
debates about this capability to the forefront of philosophical and policy considerations …