Our closest living relatives, chimpanzees and bonobos, have a complex demographic
history. We analyzed the high-coverage whole genomes of 75 wild-born chimpanzees and …

The evolutionary history of the wolf-like canids of the genus Canis has been heavily
debated, especially regarding the number of distinct species and their relationships at the …

Knowledge on the population history of endangered species is critical for conservation, but
whole-genome data on chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) is geographically sparse. Here, we …

The great apes (orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos and humans) descended from
a common ancestor around 13 million years ago, and since then their sex chromosomes …

Mitochondria are found in all animals and have the unique feature of containing multiple
copies of their own small, circular DNA genome (mtDNA). The rate and pattern of mutation …

Invasive freshwater fishes are known to readily hybridize with indigenous congeneric
species, driving loss of unique and irreplaceable genetic resources. Here we reveal that …

Species and populations are disappearing at an alarming rate as a direct result of human
activities. Loss of genetic diversity associated with population decline directly impacts …

Target‐capture approach has improved over the past years, proving to be very efficient tool
for selectively sequencing genetic regions of interest. These methods have also allowed the …

The Roma population is a European ethnic minority characterized by recent and multiple
dispersals and founder effects. After their origin in South Asia around 1,500 years ago, they …

Summary The Sardinian dhole (Cynotherium sardous) 1 was an iconic and unique canid
species that was endemic to Sardinia and Corsica until it became extinct at the end of the …