Genetic diversity and population structure

This study identifies genomic signatures of adaptation in native lizards exposed to invasive fire ants, showing genetic changes related to immune response and morphology.

This paper shows that shifting habitats can lead to biased and overconfident phylogeographic inferences due to local density regulation and population dynamics.

The paper identifies large-effect structural variants driving parallel adaptation in multiple invasions of Ambrosia artemisiifolia across different continents.

The paper develops a probabilistic model to correct biases in low-pass genome sequencing data, improving population genetic inferences.

The paper reanalyses DNA sequences from alleged Javan tiger sightings, finds unreliable results, and emphasizes the need for high-throughput sequencing and reliable databases for big cat conservation.

This study quantifies the role of abiotic factors over geographic distance in driving genetic divergence in direct-developing frogs along an elevation gradient.

The paper analyzes mitochondrial genomes of Cape buffalo from Addo Elephant National Park, finding a highly divergent mitogenome likely from introgressive hybridization with an extinct species.

The paper examines genomic introgression between a critically endangered and stable Darwin's tree finch species, finding evidence of selection for hybrid alleles associated with immunity and development.

This study uses population genomics to analyze karst-obligate salamanders, revealing extensive admixture and recent divergence through aquifers.

This study analyzes the genomic data of red squirrels in Scotland to reveal loss of heterozygosity linked to extreme founder effects from human impacts.

The paper uses genome-wide data to analyze demographic histories and genetic adaptation in two yellow perch populations, finding increased effective population sizes and parallel adaptation to reduced visual clarity.

This study infers the demographic history of aye-ayes using genomic data, finding two population size reductions linked to human arrival and habitat loss.

This study assesses how non-forested landscapes affect genetic connectivity in white-lipped peccaries, finding that agriculture and roads impede gene flow more than isolation-by-distance models.

This study shows that piscivorous herring evolved sympatrically in the young Baltic Sea, growing faster and occupying a new niche despite incomplete adaptation to a fish diet.

This study presents a high-quality genome of Acer pentaphyllum and analyzes its population genetics to inform conservation strategies.

The study identifies five wolf-dog hybrids in Russian Karelia using genetic analysis of 35 wolves and 12 dogs, revealing hybridization and increased inbreeding in the population.

This study investigates how life history traits affect genetic diversity dynamics in refugium populations during range expansion and contraction.

The paper investigates Wolbachia's role in mtDNA introgression between two beetle species through hybridisation, finding evidence of multiple mtDNA lineage transfers facilitated by shared Wolbachia infections.

The paper uses genomic data to assess genetic diversity and mating patterns in Sicilian fir, identifying inbreeding and introgression risks and proposing conservation strategies.

This study develops and applies SNP genotyping methods for the endangered southern damselfly, identifying challenges and demonstrating improved resolution for genetic structure and conservation analysis.

This study evaluates dispersal metrics for viruses using simulation and compares their spread in animal populations, finding robustness to sampling effort and human-mediated dispersal signatures.

The paper shows that genetic variation, not morphology, predicts migration success in Atlantic salmon, with distinct SNP sets associated with success in different rivers.

This study compares the evolutionary trajectories of two Daphnia pulicaria populations in lakes with different environmental histories using resurrection ecology and SNP genotyping, finding divergent patterns of selection and gene-environment correlations.

This study uses ancient DNA and mixed-stock analysis to reveal 1300 years of Atlantic herring population structure and demography, showing demographic disruptions from overfishing and climate change.

This study compares conservation strategies for Island Oak using genomic data to predict climate suitability and assess maladaptation risks under different management approaches.

This study uses whole-genome sequences from four honey bee species to assess genetic diversity impacts of beekeeping and conservation strategies, revealing historical bottlenecks and genomic conservation.

This paper develops a SNP selection pipeline, mPCRselect, to design cost-effective SNP panels for population assignment and individual identification in non-model species.

The paper identifies a Y chromosome introgression between two guenon species, challenging Haldane's rule by showing viable hybridization over six million years.

The paper re-sequences genomes of Baikal seals and other phocid seals to assess genetic diversity, demographic history, and phylogeny.