A phylogeography of the second plague pandemic revealed through the analysis of historical Y. pestis genomes
M. A. Spyrou, M. Keller, R. I. Tukhbatova, E. A. Nelson, A. Andrades Valtuena, D. Walker, A. Alterauge, N. Carty, H. Fetz, M. Gourvennec, R. Hartle, M. Henderson, K. von Heyking, S. Kacki, E. L. Knox, , J. Krause
This study analyzes historical Y. pestis genomes to trace the phylogeography of the second plague pandemic, revealing patterns of genetic diversity and virulence gene loss.
bioRxiv · Nov 30, 2018 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology