Museum specimens represent an unparalleled record of historical genomic data. However,
the widespread practice of formalin preservation has thus far impeded genomic analysis of a …

Background Museum biological specimens provide a unique means of gathering ecological
information that spans wide temporal ranges. Museum specimens can also provide …

Species that went extinct prior to the genomic era are often considered out-of-reach for
modern phylogenetic studies. This is particularly limiting for conservation studies, as genetic …

Until recently many historical museum specimens were largely inaccessible to genomic
inquiry, but high‐throughput sequencing (HTS) approaches have allowed researchers to …

The current attrition of biodiversity extends beyond loss of species and unique populations
to steady loss of a vast genomic diversity that remains largely undescribed. Yet the …

Etmopteridae (lantern sharks) is the most species-rich family of sharks, comprising more
than 50 species. Many species are described from few individuals, and re-collection of …

Preservation of museum specimens depends on chemical fixation and preservation,
processes that might distort the original material. Relatively few studies have examined the …

Animals with biphasic lifecycles often inhabit different visual environments across ontogeny.
Many frogs and toads (Amphibia: Anura) have free-living aquatic larvae (tadpoles) that …

Temnospondyli are a morphologically varied and ecologically diverse clade of tetrapods that
survived for over 200 million years. The body mass of temnospondyls is a key variable in …

While sexual dimorphism has long received special attention from biologists, derived
monomorphism, the condition in which both males and females express similar derived …