Genetic variation is the fuel of evolution, with standing genetic variation especially important
for short-term evolution and local adaptation. To date, studies of spatiotemporal patterns of …

Meiotic drivers are a class of selfish genetic elements whose existence is frequently hidden
due to concomitant suppressor systems. Accordingly, we know little of their evolutionary …

Drosophila melanogaster is a leading model in population genetics and genomics, and a
growing number of whole-genome data sets from natural populations of this species have …

Clines are observable gradients that reflect continuous change in biological traits of species
across geographical ranges. Clinal gradients could vary at geographic scales (latitude and …

European and African natural populations of Drosophila melanogaster have been the focus
of several studies aiming at inferring demographic and adaptive processes based on …

Temperature plays a fundamental role in the fitness of all organisms. In particular, it strongly
affects metabolism and reproduction in ectotherms that have limited physiological …

Drosophila melanogaster was first used for research in the early 1900's by scientists located
in the northeastern corridor of the United States, gaining prominence with the establishment …

The tight interaction between pathogens and their hosts results in reciprocal selective forces
that impact the genetic diversity of the interacting species. The footprints of this selection …

Model organisms have played a key role in establishing the extensive knowledge we now
have of the molecular bases of biological processes across the tree of life. Ectocarpus was …

What shapes the distribution of nucleotide diversity along the genome? Attempts to answer
this question have sparked debate about the roles of neutral stochastic processes and …