Negative frequency dependent selection unites ecology and evolution
MR Christie, GG McNickle - Ecology and Evolution, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
From genes to communities, understanding how diversity is maintained remains a
fundamental question in biology. One challenging to identify, yet potentially ubiquitous …
fundamental question in biology. One challenging to identify, yet potentially ubiquitous …
Design and validation of a 63K genome-wide SNP-genotyping platform for caribou/reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
A Carrier, J Prunier, W Poisson, M Trottier-Lavoie… - BMC genomics, 2022 - Springer
Background Development of large single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays can make
genomic data promptly available for conservation problematic. Medium and high-density …
genomic data promptly available for conservation problematic. Medium and high-density …
Genomic legacy of migration in endangered caribou
M Cavedon, B vonHoldt, M Hebblewhite, T Hegel… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Wide-ranging animals, including migratory species, are significantly threatened by the
effects of habitat fragmentation and habitat loss. In the case of terrestrial mammals, this …
effects of habitat fragmentation and habitat loss. In the case of terrestrial mammals, this …
Population genomics of free‐ranging Great Plains white‐tailed and mule deer reflects a long history of interspecific hybridization
FJ Combe, L Jaster, A Ricketts… - Evolutionary …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Hybridization is a natural process at species‐range boundaries that may variably promote
the speciation process or break down species barriers but minimally will influence …
the speciation process or break down species barriers but minimally will influence …
Temperature, rainfall and wind variables underlie environmental adaptation in natural populations of Drosophila melanogaster
M Bogaerts‐Márquez, S Guirao‐Rico… - Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
While several studies in a diverse set of species have shed light on the genes underlying
adaptation, our knowledge on the selective pressures that explain the observed patterns …
adaptation, our knowledge on the selective pressures that explain the observed patterns …
Population transcriptomics uncover the relative roles of positive selection and differential expression in Batrachium bungei adaptation to the Qinghai–Tibetan plateau
X Yu, P Wei, S Zhao, Z Chen, X Li, W Zhang, C Liu… - Plant Cell Reports, 2023 - Springer
Key message Positive selection genes are related to metabolism, while differentially
expressed genes are related to photosynthesis, suggesting that genetic adaptation and …
expressed genes are related to photosynthesis, suggesting that genetic adaptation and …
Patterns of persistence: Genetic and behavioral population complexity of winter flounder amid population declines
Abstract Winter flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus (Walbaum 1792) are a coastal
flatfish species of economic and cultural importance that have dwindled to< 15,% of their …
flatfish species of economic and cultural importance that have dwindled to< 15,% of their …
Seasonal movements in caribou ecotypes of Western Canada
J Theoret, M Cavedon, T Hegel, D Hervieux… - Movement Ecology, 2022 - Springer
Background Several migratory ungulates, including caribou, are dramatically declining.
Caribou of the Barren-ground ecotype, which forms its own subspecies, are known to be …
Caribou of the Barren-ground ecotype, which forms its own subspecies, are known to be …
Demographic history and conservation genomics of caribou (Rangifer tarandus) in Québec
MN Dedato, C Robert, J Taillon… - Evolutionary …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The loss of genetic diversity is a challenge many species are facing, with genomics being a
potential tool to inform and prioritize decision‐making. Most caribou (Rangifer tarandus) …
potential tool to inform and prioritize decision‐making. Most caribou (Rangifer tarandus) …
Genomics of founders for conservation breeding: the Jasper caribou case
M Cavedon, L Neufeld, L Finnegan, D Hervieux… - Conservation …, 2023 - Springer
Conservation breeding programs are increasingly used as recovery actions for wild animals;
bringing founders into captivity to rear captive populations for future reintroduction into the …
bringing founders into captivity to rear captive populations for future reintroduction into the …