Microsatellites may soon become the markers of choice for molecular population genetic
studies. However, our knowledge of these simple repetitive sequences and how they evolve in …

A series of recent genetic studies has revealed the remarkably complex picture of domestication
in both New World and Old World livestock. By comparing mitochondrial and nuclear …

The global loss of biodiversity continues at an alarming rate. Genomic approaches have
been suggested as a promising tool for conservation practice as scaling up to genome-wide …

To better determine the history of modern birds, we performed a genome-scale phylogenetic
analysis of 48 species representing all orders of Neoaves using phylogenomic methods …

Using next-generation sequencing technology alone, we have successfully generated and
assembled a draft sequence of the giant panda genome. The assembled contigs (2.25 …

Birds are the most species-rich class of tetrapod vertebrates and have wide relevance across
many research fields. We explored bird macroevolution using full genomes from 48 avian …

Gene flow and morphological divergence were measured among 12 populations of a common
species of rainforest passerine. Populations in the forest and the ecotone (the transition …

The domestication of livestock represented a crucial step in human history. By using endogenous
retroviruses as genetic markers, we found that sheep differentiated on the basis of their …

Global biodiversity policy is at a crossroads. Recent global assessments of living nature (1, 2)
and climate (3) show worsening trends and a rapidly narrowing window for action. The …

The detection of adaptive loci in the genome is essential as it gives the possibility of understanding
what proportion of a genome or which genes are being shaped by natural selection. …