The evolution of herbicide resistance in weed populations is a highly replicated example of
adaptation surmounting the race against extinction, but the factors determining its rate and …

The genomes of plant pathogenic fungi and oomycetes are often exposed to strong positive
selection pressure. During speciation, shifts in host range and preference can lead to major …

Due to their limited ranges and inherent isolation, island species have long been recognized
as crucial systems for tackling a range of evolutionary questions, including in the early study …

The extinct passenger pigeon was once the most abundant bird in North America, and
possibly the world. Although theory predicts that large populations will be more genetically …

Simple Summary The moth fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is a major agricultural
pest insect damaging a wide range of crops, especially corn. Field evolved resistance …

Whether adaptation is limited by the beneficial mutation supply is a long-standing question
of evolutionary genetics, which is more generally related to the determination of the adaptive …

Metformin, the most commonly prescribed anti‐diabetes medication, has multiple reported
health benefits, including lowering the risks of cardiovascular disease and cancer, improving …

Natural populations often grow, shrink, and migrate over time. Such demographic processes
can affect genome-wide levels of genetic diversity. Additionally, genetic variation in …

Castellano et al. provide the first comparison of the full distribution of fitness effects
(including deleterious, neutral but also beneficial mutations) in the great apes. The authors …

Selective sweeps are frequent and varied signatures in the genomes of natural populations,
and detecting them is consequently important in understanding mechanisms of adaptation …