Facultatively social species exhibit behavioral plasticity in response to changes in ecological
conditions and social environment, and thus provide a natural experiment to compare …

Molecular genetic techniques have been used in freshwater biology for more than 30 years.
Early work focussed on studies of population structure, systematics and taxonomy. More …

Abstract The American cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.) is a major commercial fruit
crop in North America, but limited genetic resources have been developed for the species …

Phylogeography is experiencing a revolution brought on by next-generation sequencing
methods. A historical survey of the phylogeographic literature suggests that phylogeography …

Recent developments in, and widespread availability of, platforms, technologies, and
computer software and hardware have enhanced the use of genetic markers to address …

This study introduces a novel DNA sampling method in amphibians using skin swabs. We
assessed the relevancy of skin swabs relevancy for genetic studies by amplifying a set of 17 …

Population genetics strategies offer an alternative and powerful approach for obtaining
information about long-distance movement, and have been widely used for examining …

Some of the strongest examples of a sexual 'arms race'come from observations of correlated
evolution in sexually antagonistic traits among populations. However, it remains unclear …

Background Microsatellites are ubiquitous in genomes of various organisms. With the
realization that they play roles in developmental and physiological processes, rather than …

Tarim schizothoracin (Schizothorax biddulphi) is an endemic fish species native to the Tarim
River system of Xinjiang and has been classified as an extremely endangered freshwater …