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ISSN 1752-4571 · Wiley · 1,278 articles in the index
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Genetic Data Reveal Nonlocal Juvenile Recruitment and Variable Seasonal Movement of a Highly Mobile Marine Fish Across Alaska
ABSTRACT Movement patterns of marine fish are often difficult to accurately define given seasonal variation, ontogenetic shifts, and changing environmental conditions. However, outlining movement is crucial for understanding population dynamics, as well as for conservation and management efforts…
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Trait Mapping Utilizing a Newly Constructed Genome for Allohexaploid Invasive Eurasian Watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) Reveals a Non‐Target Site QTL Associated With Fluridone Resistance
ABSTRACT Herbicides are a valuable tool in agricultural ecosystems to manage nuisance species. Due to the reliance on herbicides for weed control, herbicide resistance is a growing concern. Herbicides are also used extensively in aquatic and natural systems, but the genetics and evolutionary…
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Defining Conservation Units in a Highly Diverse Species: A Case on Arctic Charr
ABSTRACT Defining appropriate conservation units is crucial to the protection and management of biodiversity. These delineations deliver further benefit when they include assessments of population vulnerability to extinction from pressures such as climate change. However, delineations and…
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Using Historic and Contemporary Genomes to Assess the Genetic Consequences of a Population Decline in an Endangered Tern Population
ABSTRACT Many migratory species have experienced severe population declines, but the genetic consequences of such declines are still rarely assessed. The last Central European population of gull‐billed terns (Gelochelidon nilotica) has declined from 500 breeding pairs in the 1940s to 52 in 2025…
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Contemporary Evolution of an At‐Risk Stickleback Population During a Severe Drought
ABSTRACT Populations can be granted conservation status because they harbour a set of unique traits, evolutionary histories, or ecological roles. Such populations are often isolated and specialised and, as such, can be particularly vulnerable to environmental disturbances. Even if distinct…
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Sequencing Ultraconserved Elements (UCEs) for Marine Population Genomics: A Proof‐of‐Concept Using a Deep‐Sea Mussel Species
ABSTRACT Ultraconserved elements (UCEs) have emerged as a powerful tool for resolving deep evolutionary relationships due to their low DNA quality requirements and broad taxonomic applicability. While their utility for intraspecific and shallow‐divergence studies is growing, only a few studies have…
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Conservation Genomics of Apocynum venetum: Genetic Adaptation and Demographic History Across China's Saline‐Alkali Ecosystems
ABSTRACT Apocynum venetum L., a saline‐alkali‐tolerant plant valued for its high‐quality bast fiber in textile manufacturing and medicinal compounds in traditional medicine, serves as a key economic species in saline‐alkali regions with additional phytoremediation applications. However, its natural…
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The Importance of Effective Population Size in Conservation and Biodiversity Monitoring
ABSTRACT Effective population size (Ne) is a key concept in biology and conservation. Stripped to its bare essentials, it reflects how much genetic drift a population experiences, expressed as a number of individuals of an ideal theoretical population. Superficially, Ne seems like a fairly simple…
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Landscape Genomics and Evolutionary History of Megamelus scutellaris, a Biocontrol Agent of the Invasive Water Hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes)
ABSTRACT Understanding the evolutionary history of biological control agents in their native ranges is crucial for improving their selection, establishment, and performance across environmentally diverse regions. Phytophagous insects that specialize on aquatic plants offer particularly valuable…
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Rapid Evolution in a Coral Population Following a Mass Mortality Event
ABSTRACT Globally, corals face an increased frequency of mass mortality events (MMEs) as populations experience repeated marine heatwaves which disrupt their obligate algal symbiosis. Despite greater occurrences of MMEs, the relative roles of the environment, host, and symbiont genetic variation in…
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A Practical Guide for Harnessing Phylogenomics in Biocontrol: Accounting for Topological Uncertainty and Phylogenetic Distance in the Centrifugal Phylogenetic Method and Beyond
ABSTRACT In the genomic era, phylogenomics is playing an increasingly important role in biological control research for prioritising species in host specificity testing, species delimitation, and elucidating the origins of introduced species. This paper outlines key concepts in phylogenomics…
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Limited Dispersal Drives Strong Genetic Structure in the Commercially Harvested Gastropod Buccinum undatum in the Western North Atlantic
ABSTRACT Direct‐developing species lack the pelagic larval phase which facilitates connectivity in most marine species. Consequently, they tend to exhibit spatially restricted dispersal and increased population structure. When subject to harvesting, this biological constraint increases their…
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Local Adaptation for Seasonal Cold Tolerance in a High‐Elevation Conifer Species, Subalpine Larch (Larix lyallii Parl.)
ABSTRACT Subalpine larch (Larix lyallii Parl.) is a deciduous conifer that only grows at treeline in the Cascade Range and Rocky Mountains of western North America. This habitat is shrinking due to climate change but subalpine larch is unlikely to migrate or adapt in situ and is therefore at risk…
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Genetic Diversity, Population Structure and Differentiation of Farmed and Wild African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) in Nigeria
ABSTRACT The African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) is a commercially important species, for both fisheries and aquaculture, and is now the most commonly farmed fish in sub‐Saharan Africa. However, knowledge about the genetic diversity and population structure of natural and farmed populations, which…
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Coral Genetic Structure in the Western Indian Ocean Mirrors Ocean Circulation and Thermal Stress History
ABSTRACT Global warming and rising sea temperatures are pushing many reef‐building coral species towards extinction. As thermal tolerance in corals is partially heritable, identifying genes under thermal selection is critical for targeted biodiversity management. However, it remains unclear how…
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Leveraging Knowledge of Traditional Italian Maize Landrace Diversity to Identify Signals of Local Adaptation
ABSTRACT Climate change is the greatest challenge to modern agriculture. It significantly impacts agricultural systems through an increased frequency and intensity of extreme environmental events. Maize, a vital crop for global food security, is particularly vulnerable to these changes…
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Unveiling Vertebrate Biodiversity in Arid and Semi‐Arid Terrestrial Ecosystems Through eDNA Metabarcoding at Savanna Waterholes
ABSTRACT Applying environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding to samples from waterholes and their surroundings offers a promising approach for monitoring terrestrial vertebrates in semi‐arid and arid ecosystems, such as the southern African savannas. However, minimal guidance exists on key sampling…
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Selection for Function in Complex Distributed Pathological Systems
ABSTRACT Pathological processes are often conceptualized as localized phenomena anchored in a primary tumor, a focal lesion, or a single organ. However, growing evidence indicates that many diseases persist and progress as complex distributed systems, maintained by interactions among multiple…
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Development of Metagenomic Methods for Health Monitoring of Endangered Species Using Fecal Samples
ABSTRACT Metagenomic analysis of fecal samples is emerging as a powerful tool for monitoring endangered species, particularly in assessing the burden of pathogens and parasites that can threaten population viability. However, accurate identification in non‐model species remains challenging due to…
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A Comparative Analysis of Aging Across Causes of Death
ABSTRACT Although there is huge variation in how mortality changes with age across species, in humans, all‐causes mortality increases at a relatively constant rate across populations and time. However, individuals die due to specific causes that include extrinsic and intrinsic sources. Here, we…
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