Computer simulations: tools for population and evolutionary genetics

S Hoban, G Bertorelle, OE Gaggiotti - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2012 - nature.com
Computer simulations are excellent tools for understanding the evolutionary and genetic
consequences of complex processes whose interactions cannot be analytically predicted …

The neutral theory of molecular evolution in the genomic era

M Nei, Y Suzuki, M Nozawa - Annual review of genomics and …, 2010 - annualreviews.org
The neutral theory of molecular evolution has been widely accepted and is the guiding
principle for studying evolutionary genomics and the molecular basis of phenotypic …

Treatment of stroke with a PSD-95 inhibitor in the gyrencephalic primate brain

DJ Cook, L Teves, M Tymianski - Nature, 2012 - nature.com
All attempts at treating strokes by pharmacologically reducing the human brain's
vulnerability to ischaemia have failed, leaving stroke as a leading cause of death, disability …

Introgression of Neandertal-and Denisovan-like haplotypes contributes to adaptive variation in human Toll-like receptors

M Dannemann, AM Andrés, J Kelso - The American Journal of Human …, 2016 - cell.com
Pathogens and the diseases they cause have been among the most important selective
forces experienced by humans during their evolutionary history. Although adaptive alleles …

Genomic Variation in Natural Populations of Drosophila melanogaster

CH Langley, K Stevens, C Cardeno, YCG Lee… - Genetics, 2012 - academic.oup.com
This report of independent genome sequences of two natural populations of Drosophila
melanogaster (37 from North America and 6 from Africa) provides unique insight into forces …

Evolutionary history of the Toll-like receptor gene family across vertebrates

G Liu, H Zhang, C Zhao, H Zhang - Genome biology and …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Adaptation to a wide range of pathogenic environments is a major aspect of the ecological
adaptations of vertebrates during evolution. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are ancient …

Genomic signatures of selective pressures and introgression from archaic hominins at human innate immunity genes

M Deschamps, G Laval, M Fagny, Y Itan, L Abel… - The American Journal of …, 2016 - cell.com
Human genes governing innate immunity provide a valuable tool for the study of the
selective pressure imposed by microorganisms on host genomes. A comprehensive …

Fifteen years of genomewide scans for selection: trends, lessons and unaddressed genetic sources of complication

RJ Haasl, BA Payseur - Molecular ecology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Genomewide scans for natural selection (GWSS) have become increasingly common over
the last 15 years due to increased availability of genome‐scale genetic data. Here, we report …

Population genetic tools for dissecting innate immunity in humans

L Quintana-Murci, AG Clark - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2013 - nature.com
Innate immunity involves direct interactions between the host and microorganisms, both
pathogenic and symbiotic, so natural selection is expected to strongly influence genes …

Leprosy and the human genome

EA Misch, WR Berrington, JC Vary Jr… - … and molecular biology …, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
Despite the availability of effective treatment for several decades, leprosy remains an
important medical problem in many regions of the world. Infection with Mycobacterium …