The Year in Evolutionary Biology 2010, Volume 1206

The latest volume of “The Year in Evolutionary Biology” series of the <i>Annals</i> features six synthetic reviews and two perspectives.  Several of these contributions address issues related to speciation, ranging from a synthesis of research on two continents on the fascinating adaptive radiation of crossbills to an evaluation of how differences in gene expression affect the process of ecological speciation.<br /> <br /> Other papers featured papers include:<br /> <br /> <ul> <li>a meta-analysis of publications on allopatric versus sympatric speciation</li> <li>an evaluation of patterns of adaptation to climatic variation focused on phenotypic plasticity in response to global climate change</li> <li>a look at the genetic controls of plant stress responses from an evolutionary viewpoint</li> <li>new perspectives on the evolution of life histories</li> <li>an evolutionary analysis of the causes and consequences of persistent human diseases</li> </ul> <p>NOTE: Annals volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For information on institutional journal subscriptions, please visit <a href=”http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/nyas”>www.blackwellpublishing.com/nyas</a>.</p> <p>ACADEMY MEMBERS: Please contact the New York Academy of Sciences directly to place your order (<a href=”http://www.nyas.org”>www.nyas.org</a>). Members of the New York Academy of Science receive full-text access to the Annals online and discounts on print volumes. Please visit <a href=”http://www.nyas.org/MemberCenter/Join.aspx”>http://www.nyas.org/MemberCenter/Join.aspx</a> for more information about becoming a member.</p>