Altitude-Driven Selection Maintains Insect Colour Polymorphism Despite High Gene Flow
Genome-wide analysis of the montane bush cricket Isophya rizeensis reveals that altitude-driven selection maintains discrete male colour morphs and localized ...
Tag: local adaptation
Moth Gene Variant Links Elevation to Thermal Tolerance
A study in Ecology and Evolution identifies an HSP60A gene variant in the moth Thitarodes xiaojinensis that links elevational adaptation ...
Seagrass Species With Different Dispersal Styles React Alike to Nutrient Gradients
A study of two Florida seagrasses finds that the long-dispersing turtlegrass shows weaker genetic structure but greater trait variability, while ...
Medicinal plants in a changing climate: evolutionary genomics for resilience and conservation
A new review argues that conserving medicinal plants under climate change requires protecting adaptive genomic variation, not just species or ...
French lagoon harbors a genetic lifeline for the collapsing Mediterranean fan mussel
A genome-wide study shows that the Thau lagoon population of the endangered fan mussel Pinna nobilis retains most of the ...
Genome Study Maps Polygenic Coastal Adaptation in Song Sparrows
A range-wide genome study identifies multiple candidate loci under selection in coastal Atlantic song sparrows, supporting a polygenic basis for ...
Geographic variation in phenotypic divergence between two hybridizing field cricket species
A range-wide study of 4,221 field crickets found substantial geographic variation in traits that distinguish two hybridizing species, along with ...
Invasive Raccoons in Europe Show Genetic Signs of Climate Matching to Native Habitats
Genomic analysis of native and European raccoon populations reveals selection signatures linking invasive success to habitats resembling those of central ...
Time-series genomics reveals how an invasive fruit fly recovered and adapted at Europe’s western edge
A genomic time series of the invasive spotted wing drosophila in Portugal reveals a founder event, rapid diversity recovery, and ...
Genome Sequencing Reveals Hidden Lineages in China’s Wild Medicinal Forsythia
Wild populations of Forsythia suspensa, a traditional Chinese medicinal shrub, have long been harvested for their dried fruit, known as ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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