Published in: Molecular Ecology Resources Authors: Kate D. Lee, Craig D. Miller, Patricia Brekke, Annabel Whibley, John G. Ewen, Melanie Hingston, Amy Zhu, Anna W. Santure Abstract: Next-generation sequencing has transformed the fields of ecological and evolutionary genetics by allowing for cost-effective identification of genome-wide variation. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays, or “SNP chipsâ€, enable very […]
Published in: Current Biology Authors: Pierre de Villemereuil, Alexis Rutschmann, Kate Lee, John Ewen, Patricia Brekke & Anna Santure Abstract: Threatened species face numerous threats, including future challenges triggered by global change. A possible way to cope with these challenges is through adaptive evolution, which requires adaptive potential. Adaptive potential is defined as the genetic […]
One of New Zealand’s rarest native birds has shown how threatened species everywhere are facing a tougher time adapting to our fast-changing planet. Scientists have already shown how domesticated animals and wild creatures that aren’t threatened can adapt to different environments if they’re flexible enough, could shift ranges, or can simply evolve. But new research […]