Genetic diversity is the amount of variation observed between DNA sequences from distinct
individuals of a given species. This pivotal concept of population genetics has implications …

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is the most popular marker of molecular diversity in animals,
primarily because of its elevated mutation rate. After >20 years of intensive usage, the extent of …

Accumulation of deleterious mutations has important consequences for the evolution of
mating systems and the persistence of small populations. It is well established that …

A fundamental challenge in population genetics and molecular evolution is to understand
the forces shaping the patterns of genetic diversity within and among species. Among them, …

Background During the last ten years, major advances have been made in characterizing
and understanding the evolution of mitochondrial DNA, the most popular marker of molecular …

Crop grasses were among the first plants to be domesticated c. 12 000 yr ago, and they still
represent the main staple crops for humans. During domestication, as did many other crops, …

Within-species genetic diversity is thought to reflect population size, history, ecology, and
ability to adapt. Using a comprehensive collection of polymorphism data sets covering ∼3000 …

Several demographic and selective events occurred during the domestication of wheat from
the allotetraploid wild emmer (Triticum turgidum ssp. dicoccoides). Cultivated wheat has …

In animals, the population genomic literature is dominated by two taxa, namely mammals
and drosophilids, in which fully sequenced, well-annotated genomes have been available for …

Incompatibility recognition systems preventing self‐fertilization have evolved several times
in independent lineages of Angiosperm plants, and three main model systems are well …