Traditional molecular methods and omics-techniques across molluscan taxonomy
increasingly inform biology of Mollusca. Recovery of DNA and RNA for such studies is …

Molluscs are among the most ancient, diverse, and important of all animal taxa. Even so, no
individual mollusc species has emerged as a broadly applied model system in biology. We …

Chromosomal inversions have long been recognized for their role in local adaptation. By
suppressing recombination in heterozygous individuals, they can maintain coadapted gene …

Adaptive divergence and speciation may happen despite opposition by gene flow.
Identifying the genomic basis underlying divergence with gene flow is a major task in …

Both classical and recent studies suggest that chromosomal inversion polymorphisms are
important in adaptation and speciation. However, biases in discovery and reporting of …

The study of parallel ecological divergence provides important clues to the operation of
natural selection. Parallel divergence often occurs in heterogeneous environments with …

Eukaryotic genome sequencing and de novo assembly, once the exclusive domain of well-
funded international consortia, have become increasingly affordable, thus fitting the budgets …

Combining hybrid zone analysis with genomic data is a promising approach to
understanding the genomic basis of adaptive divergence. It allows for the identification of …

Sexual antagonism is a common hypothesis for driving the evolution of sex chromosomes,
whereby recombination suppression is favored between sexually antagonistic loci and the …

Chromosomal rearrangements can lead to the coupling of reproductive barriers, but whether
and how they contribute to the completion of speciation remains unclear. Marine snails of …