Taking quantitative genomics into the wild

We organized this special issue to highlight new work and review recent advances at the cutting edge of 'wild quantitative genomics'. In this editorial, we will present some history of wild quantitative genetic and genomic studies, before discussing the main themes in the papers published in this special issue and highlighting the future outlook of this dynamic field.

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This editorial provides an overview of the history of wild quantitative genetic and genomic studies, discusses the main themes in the papers published in this special issue, and highlights the future outlook of this dynamic field.