The genetic architecture of adaptive traits is of key importance to predict evolutionary
responses. Most adaptive traits are polygenic—ie, result from selection on a large number of …

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is caused by genetic deficiency of dystrophin and
characterized by massive structural and functional changes of skeletal muscle tissue, leading to …

Development of early embryonic stages before activation of the embryonic genome
depends on sufficiently stored products of the maternal genome, adequate recruitment and …

Background Phenotypic plasticity in defensive traits occurs in many species when facing
heterogeneous predator regimes. The waterflea Daphnia is well-known for showing a variety of …

The cost-effectiveness of sequencing pools of individuals (Pool-Seq) provides the basis for
the popularity and widespread use of this method for many research questions, ranging from …

Background Understanding the genetic architecture of temperature adaptation is key for
characterizing and predicting the effect of climate change on natural populations. One …

Neuronal activity is temperature sensitive and affects behavioral traits important for
individual fitness, such as locomotion and courtship. Yet, we do not know enough about the …

Shifting from the analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms to the reconstruction of
selected haplotypes greatly facilitates the interpretation of evolve and resequence (E&R) …

During freezing and thawing, spermatozoa are exposed to physical and chemical stressors
that result in adverse changes in sperm structures and physiological functions. The present …

Phenotypic plasticity, the ability of one genotype to express different phenotypes in
response to changing environmental conditions, is one of the most common phenomena …