Cancer researchers have traditionally used the mouse and the rat as staple model
organisms. These animals are very short-lived, reproduce rapidly and are highly prone to …

Transposable elements (TEs) are selfish genetic elements that mobilize in genomes via
transposition or retrotransposition and often make up large fractions of vertebrate genomes …

Understanding the factors that cause endangered populations to either grow or decline is
crucial for preserving biodiversity. Conservation efforts often address extrinsic threats, such …

In cases of severe wildlife population decline, a key question is whether recovery efforts will
be impeded by genetic factors, such as inbreeding depression. Decades of excess mortality …

INTRODUCTION The ruminants are one of the most successful mammalian lineages,
exhibiting extensive morphological and ecological diversity and containing several key …

Phylogenomic studies have resolved countless branches of the tree of life, but remain
strongly contradictory on certain, contentious relationships. Here, we use a maximum …

The evolution of cetaceans, from their early transition to an aquatic lifestyle to their
subsequent diversification, has been the subject of numerous studies. However, although …

Genomics is narrowing uncertainty in the phylogenetic structure for many amniote groups.
For one of the most diverse and species-rich groups, the squamate reptiles (lizards, snakes …

Species persistence can be influenced by the amount, type, and distribution of diversity
across the genome, suggesting a potential relationship between historical demography and …

A core question in evolutionary biology is whether convergent phenotypic evolution is driven
by convergent molecular changes in proteins or regulatory regions. We combined …