Xiaodong Liu

Twenty-three new Yersinia pestis genomes from Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Iceland and Armenia extend the Second Plague Pandemic phylogeny, with the first Icelandic plague genome and eastward-spreading pestis secunda strains.

This study analyzes ancient DNA from three European sites to assess the genomic impact of the second plague pandemic, finding no strong positive selection but evidence of reduced long-range immigration post-pandemic.

This study analyzes genomic diversity and admixture in zoo giraffes using whole genome sequencing, revealing high admixture and inbreeding in some individuals.

This study generates the first banteng reference genome and analyzes 78 resequenced samples to explore its domestication history and genetic structure.

This study sequences the giant Y chromosome of Silene latifolia and reveals its structure, function, and evolutionary history.

This study analyzes whole genomes of African bushpigs and Malagasy bushpigs, revealing recent divergence and gene flow, challenging species boundaries and linking their arrival in Madagascar to human migration.