Speciation, the evolution of reproductive isolation among populations, is continuous,
complex, and involves multiple, interacting barriers. Until it is complete, the effects of this …

Recombination, the exchange of DNA between maternal and paternal chromosomes during
meiosis, is an essential feature of sexual reproduction in nearly all multicellular organisms …

As populations diverge, genetic differences accumulate across the genome. Spurred by
rapid developments in sequencing technology, genome-wide population surveys of natural …

Eight extant species of pangolins are currently recognized. Recent studies found that two
mitochondrial haplotypes identified in confiscations in Hong Kong could not be assigned to …

Structural variation (SV) constitutes an important type of genetic mutations providing the raw
material for evolution. Here, we uncover the genome-wide spectrum of intra-and interspecific …

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

The increasing availability of genomic resequencing data sets and high-quality reference
genomes across the tree of life present exciting opportunities for comparative population …

Recombination is a central biological process with implications for many areas in the life
sciences. Yet we are only beginning to appreciate variation in the recombination rate along …

Instances of recent and rapid speciation are suitable for associating phenotypes with their
causal genotypes, especially if gene flow homogenizes areas of the genome that are not …

The significance of prezygotic isolation for speciation has been recognized at least since the
Modern Synthesis. However, fundamental questions remain. For example, how are genetic …