C. Schloetterer

Functional Adaptations of Endogenous Retroviruses to the Drosophila Host Underlie their Evolutionary Diversification

The paper investigates how endogenous retroviruses in Drosophila have evolved to adapt their expression patterns and infectivity, leading to niche-specific diversification.

The transposition rate has little influence on equilibrium copy numbers of the P-element

The study shows that transposition rate has little effect on P-element copy numbers in Drosophila simulans, suggesting other factors like piRNA dynamics and selection shape TE abundance.

Distance to trait optimum is a crucial factor determining the genomic signature of polygenic adaptation

This study shows that the genomic signature of polygenic adaptation depends on the distance to the trait optimum and significance cut-off in laboratory selection experiments.

A generalised approach to detect selected haplotype blocks in Evolve and Resequence experiments

This paper introduces haplovalidate, a tool to detect selected haplotype blocks in Pool-Seq E&R experiments without requiring haplotype sequences, improving accuracy and reducing false discoveries.

Distinct patterns of selective sweep and polygenic adaptation

The paper uses computer simulations to distinguish between selective sweeps and polygenic adaptation by identifying distinct genomic patterns.

Benchmarking software tools for detecting and quantifying selection in Evolve and Resequencing studies

This study benchmarks 10 software tools for detecting selection in Evolve and Resequencing studies, finding that LRT-1 performs best across scenarios.

Polygenic adaptation fuels genetic redundancy in Drosophila

This study shows that polygenic adaptation in Drosophila simulans leads to genetic redundancy, enabling rapid evolutionary responses through multiple genetic pathways.