Inbreeding depression (ID) is a driver of mating-system evolution and a major concern in the management of many endangered species (for example Goodwillie et al., 2005; Charlesworth, 2006; Ouborg et ...

For more than a century, Mendelian genetics has shaped how we think about inheritance: one gene, one trait. It is a model that still echoes through textbooks—and one that is increasingly reaching its ...

Rare genetic traits are features that are uncommon within the general population. They can lead to different observable features or to rare physical abilities. Rare genetic traits are typically ...

All of the different plants on Earth—from mango trees to marigolds—have come about thanks to the simple rules of genetic inheritance, which determine how traits are passed on from one generation to ...

Zané Lombard receives funding from the National Institute Of Mental Health of the National Institutes of Health. Africa is the cradle of humankind. All humans are descendants from this common pool of ...