Protein expression is a major link in the genotype–phenotype relationship, and processes
affecting protein abundances, such as rates of transcription and translation, could contribute …

New world coralsnakes of the genus Micrurus are a diverse radiation of highly venomous
and brightly colored snakes that range from North Carolina to Argentina. Species in this …

The evolutionary dynamics of simple sequence repeats (SSRs or microsatellites) across the
vertebrate tree of life remain largely undocumented and poorly understood. In this study, we …

Recent studies have reported an unusually high frequency of nonamplifying alleles at
microsatellite loci in bivalves. Null alleles have been associated with heterozygous deficits …

Simple sequence repeats (SSRs), also known as microsatellites, are one of the prominent
DNA sequences shaping the repeated fraction of eukaryotic genomes. In spite of their …

Strong spatial sorting of genetic variation in contiguous populations is often explained by
local adaptation or secondary contact following allopatric divergence. A third explanation …

The New World genus Micrurus contains more than 80 currently recognized species of
venomous coral snakes. The taxonomy of the South American M. lemniscatus complex is …

The development of microsatellite loci has become more efficient using next‐generation
sequencing (NGS) approaches, and many studies imply that the amount of applicable loci is …

Allopatric divergence following the formation of geographical features has been implicated
as a major driver of evolutionary diversification. Widespread species complexes provide …

Repetitive sequences play an essential role in the structural and functional evolution of the
genome, particularly in the sexual chromosomes. The Senegalese sole (Solea …