The genes of the major histocompatibility complex are the most polymorphic genes in vertebrates,
with more than 1,000 alleles described in human populations. How this polymorphism …

Nitrogen (N) and/or phosphorus (P) availability can limit growth of primary producers across
most of the world's aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. These constraints are commonly …

Polymorphic genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) are regarded as essential
genes for individual fitness under conditions of natural and sexual selection. To test this …

It is fundamentally important for many animal ecologists to quantify the costs of animal activities,
although it is not straightforward to do so. The recording of triaxial acceleration by animal…

Although crucial for the understanding of adaptive evolution, genetically resolved examples
of local adaptation are rare. To maximize survival and reproduction in their local environment…

Individual diversity at the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is predicted to be optimal
at intermediate rather than at maximal levels. We showed previously in sticklebacks that an …

Theoretical models pertaining to feedbacks between ecological and evolutionary processes
are prevalent in multiple biological fields. An integrative overview is currently lacking, due to …

Ecological speciation has been the subject of intense research in evolutionary biology but
the genetic basis of the actual mechanism driving reproductive isolation has rarely been …

The patterns of genomic divergence during ecological speciation are shaped by a combination
of evolutionary forces. Processes such as genetic drift, local reduction of gene flow …

Despite intense efforts, biodiversity around the globe continues to decrease. To cease this
phenomenon, we urgently need a better knowledge not only of the true extent of biodiversity, …