Evolution of life in urban environments
MTJ Johnson, J Munshi-South - Science, 2017 - science.org
BACKGROUND The extent of urban areas is increasing around the world, and most humans
now live in cities. Urbanization results in dramatic environmental change, including …
now live in cities. Urbanization results in dramatic environmental change, including …
Adaptive evolution in cities: progress and misconceptions
Current narratives suggest that urban adaptation–the adaptive evolution of organisms to
cities–is pervasive across taxa and cities. However, in reviewing hundreds of studies, we …
cities–is pervasive across taxa and cities. However, in reviewing hundreds of studies, we …
Gene flow and genetic drift in urban environments
Evidence is growing that human modification of landscapes has dramatically altered
evolutionary processes. In urban population genetic studies, urbanization is typically …
evolutionary processes. In urban population genetic studies, urbanization is typically …
Socio‐eco‐evolutionary dynamics in cities
Cities are uniquely complex systems regulated by interactions and feedbacks between
nature and human society. Characteristics of human society—including culture, economics …
nature and human society. Characteristics of human society—including culture, economics …
Urban malaria in sub-Saharan Africa: dynamic of the vectorial system and the entomological inoculation rate
P Doumbe-Belisse, E Kopya, CS Ngadjeu… - Malaria Journal, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa is registering one of the highest urban population growth
across the world. It is estimated that over 75% of the population in this region will be living in …
across the world. It is estimated that over 75% of the population in this region will be living in …
Genome resequencing reveals rapid, repeated evolution in the Colorado potato beetle
Insecticide resistance and rapid pest evolution threatens food security and the development
of sustainable agricultural practices, yet the evolutionary mechanisms that allow pests to …
of sustainable agricultural practices, yet the evolutionary mechanisms that allow pests to …
Bacterial larvicides used for malaria vector control in sub-Saharan Africa: review of their effectiveness and operational feasibility
Several trials and reviews have outlined the potential role of larviciding for malaria control in
sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to supplement the core indoor insecticide-based interventions. It …
sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to supplement the core indoor insecticide-based interventions. It …
Detecting signatures of positive selection in non-model species using genomic data
Understanding how natural selection shapes genetic variation in populations is of
paramount importance in evolutionary biology. Affordable high-throughput sequencing now …
paramount importance in evolutionary biology. Affordable high-throughput sequencing now …
Contrasting the effects of natural selection, genetic drift and gene flow on urban evolution in white clover (Trifolium repens)
MTJ Johnson, CM Prashad… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Urbanization is a global phenomenon with profound effects on the ecology and evolution of
organisms. We examined the relative roles of natural selection, genetic drift and gene flow in …
organisms. We examined the relative roles of natural selection, genetic drift and gene flow in …
Speciation and the city
Many outstanding questions about speciation are difficult to test empirically because of a
lack of suitable study systems. Here, we highlight studies of evolutionary ecology in urban …
lack of suitable study systems. Here, we highlight studies of evolutionary ecology in urban …