Background The molecular evolution of organellar genomes in angiosperms has been
studied extensively, with some lineages, such as parasitic ones, displaying unique …

The move from a free-living environment to a long-term residence inside a host eukaryotic
cell has profound effects on bacterial function. While endosymbioses are found in many …

The interaction and coevolution between nuclear and cytoplasmic genomes are one of the
fundamental hallmarks of eukaryotic genome evolution and, 2 billion yr later, are still major …

Biological nitrogen fixation, the microbial reduction of atmospheric nitrogen to bioavailable
ammonia, represents both a major limitation on biological productivity and a highly desirable …

Eukaryotic nuclear genomes often encode distinct sets of translation machinery for function
in the cytosol vs. organelles (mitochondria and plastids). This raises questions about why …

Understanding general principles about the origin of species remains one of the
foundational challenges in evolutionary biology. The genomic divergence between groups …

Mitochondria play a crucial role in eukaryotic organisms, housing their own genome with
genes vital for oxidative phosphorylation. Coordination between nuclear and mitochondrial …

Mitonuclear incompatibility results from a breakdown of the coordinated function between co-
evolved genes located in nuclear and mitochondrial compartments. Horizontal Gene …

During hybrid speciation, homoeologues combine in a single genome. Homoeologue
expression bias (HEB) occurs when one homoeologue has higher gene expression than …

Similar phenotypes can evolve repeatedly under the same evolutionary pressures. A
compelling example is the evolution of pigment loss and eye loss in cave‐dwelling animals …