Climate change and evolutionary adaptations at species' range margins
During recent climate warming, many insect species have shifted their ranges to higher
latitudes and altitudes. These expansions mirror those that occurred after the Last Glacial …
latitudes and altitudes. These expansions mirror those that occurred after the Last Glacial …
The reduction of genetic diversity in threatened vertebrates and new recommendations regarding IUCN conservation rankings
Genetic diversity is necessary for evolutionary response to changing environmental
conditions such as those facing many threatened and endangered species. To investigate …
conditions such as those facing many threatened and endangered species. To investigate …
The long‐standing significance of genetic diversity in conservation
Since allozymes were first used to assess genetic diversity in the 1960s and 1970s,
biologists have attempted to characterize gene pools and conserve the diversity observed in …
biologists have attempted to characterize gene pools and conserve the diversity observed in …
Sixteen diverse laboratory mouse reference genomes define strain-specific haplotypes and novel functional loci
We report full-length draft de novo genome assemblies for 16 widely used inbred mouse
strains and find extensive strain-specific haplotype variation. We identify and characterize …
strains and find extensive strain-specific haplotype variation. We identify and characterize …
Genetic diversity in fishes is influenced by habitat type and life‐history variation
AS Martinez, JR Willoughby… - Ecology and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Populations of fishes are increasingly threatened by over‐exploitation, pollution, habitat
destruction, and climate change. In order to better understand the factors that can explain …
destruction, and climate change. In order to better understand the factors that can explain …
A meta‐analysis of dispersal in butterflies
VM Stevens, C Turlure, M Baguette - Biological Reviews, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Dispersal has recently gained much attention because of its crucial role in the conservation
and evolution of species facing major environmental changes such as habitat loss and …
and evolution of species facing major environmental changes such as habitat loss and …
Establishing criteria for higher‐level classification using molecular data: the systematics of Polyommatus blue butterflies (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae)
Most taxonomists agree on the need to adapt current classifications to recognize
monophyletic units. However, delineations between higher taxonomic units can be based on …
monophyletic units. However, delineations between higher taxonomic units can be based on …
Connectivity rescues genetic diversity after a demographic bottleneck in a butterfly population network
Demographic bottlenecks that occur when populations fluctuate in size erode genetic
diversity, but that diversity can be recovered through immigration. Connectivity among …
diversity, but that diversity can be recovered through immigration. Connectivity among …
Why do we pick similar mates, or do we?
TMM Versluys, A Mas-Sandoval… - Biology …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Humans often mate with those resembling themselves, a phenomenon described as positive
assortative mating (PAM). The causes of this attract broad interest, but there is little …
assortative mating (PAM). The causes of this attract broad interest, but there is little …
Metapopulation dynamics of the bog fritillary butterfly: experimental changes in habitat quality induced negative density‐dependent dispersal
Habitat quality and habitat geometry are two crucial factors driving metapopulation
dynamics. However, their intricacy has prevented so far a reliable test of their relative impact …
dynamics. However, their intricacy has prevented so far a reliable test of their relative impact …