The rate of adaptive evolution, the contribution of selection to genetic changes that increase
mean fitness, is determined by the additive genetic variance in individual relative fitness. To …

The discovery of the key role of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) in initiating innate immune
responses and modulating adaptive immunity has revolutionized our understanding of …

In natural populations, quantitative trait dynamics often do not appear to follow evolutionary
predictions. Despite abundant examples of natural selection acting on heritable traits …

Temporal fluctuations in the strength and direction of selection are often proposed as a
mechanism that slows down evolution, both over geological and contemporary timescales …

Heterogeneity in fitness components consists of fixed heterogeneity due to latent differences
fixed throughout life (eg, genetic variation) and dynamic heterogeneity generated by …

The chromosomal distribution of mobile genetic elements is scarcely known in Arvicolinae
species, but could be of relevance to understand the origin and complex evolution of the sex …

Genetic monitoring has emerged as a useful tool to better understand evolutionary
processes acting within and among natural populations. Longitudinal studies allow the …

Quantifying the interaction between dispersal, kinship, and genetic structure can provide
insights into the factors that shape kin-structured mammal societies. Here, we first employ a …

Comparing Y‐chromosomal and mitochondrial haplotype variation is a promising approach
to independently investigate paternal and maternal evolutionary histories in wild mammal …

The movement of an individual from its natal environment or previous breeding patch to its
current breeding patch is a widely used definition for natal-and breeding dispersal …