When diverse lineages repeatedly adapt to similar environmental challenges, the extent to
which the same genes are involved (gene reuse) varies across systems. We propose that …

Biological invasions represent an extraordinary opportunity to study evolution. This is
because accidental or deliberate species introductions have taken place for centuries …

Parallel and convergent evolution offer some of the most compelling evidence for the
significance of natural selection in evolution, as the emergence of similar adaptive solutions …

Crop engineering and de novo domestication using gene editing are new frontiers in
agriculture. However, outside of well-studied crops and model systems, prioritizing …

The repeated evolution of phenotypes provides clear evidence for the role of natural
selection in driving evolutionary change. However, the evolutionary origin of repeated …

Identifying the genetic architecture underlying adaptive traits is exceptionally challenging in
natural populations. This is because associations between traits not only mask the targets of …

Closely related species often use the same genes to adapt to similar environments.
However, we know little about why such genes possess increased adaptive potential and …

Organisms can adapt to environmental heterogeneity through two mechanisms:(1)
expression of population genetic variation or (2) phenotypic plasticity. In this study we …

A role of ecological adaptation in speciation can be obscured by stochastic processes and
differences that species accumulate after genetic isolation. One way to identify adaptive …

Highlights•New synthetic biology tools hasten tropane pathway discovery.•Tropane
biosynthesis evolved multiple times.•Novel early enzymes are key to driving Erythroxylaceae …