Recommendations for improving statistical inference in population genomics

P Johri, CF Aquadro, M Beaumont, B Charlesworth… - PLoS …, 2022‏ - journals.plos.org
The field of population genomics has grown rapidly in response to the recent advent of
affordable, large-scale sequencing technologies. As opposed to the situation during the …

Navigating the temporal continuum of effective population size

K Nadachowska‐Brzyska, M Konczal… - Methods in Ecology …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Effective population size, Ne, is a key evolutionary parameter that determines the levels of
genetic variation and efficacy of selection. Estimation and interpretation of Ne are essential …

Toward an evolutionarily appropriate null model: jointly inferring demography and purifying selection

P Johri, B Charlesworth, JD Jensen - Genetics, 2020‏ - academic.oup.com
The relative evolutionary roles of adaptive and non-adaptive processes remain a central
question in population genetics. Resolution of this debate has been difficult as an …

[ספר][B] Population genetics

MB Hamilton - 2021‏ - books.google.com
Now updated for its second edition, Population Genetics is the classic, accessible
introduction to the concepts of population genetics. Combining traditional conceptual …

The evolutionary interplay of somatic and germline mutation rates

AC Beichman, L Zhu, K Harris - Annual Review of Biomedical …, 2024‏ - annualreviews.org
Novel sequencing technologies are making it increasingly possible to measure the mutation
rates of somatic cell lineages. Accurate germline mutation rate measurement technologies …

Moving beyond the “diversity paradox”: the limitations of competition-based frameworks in understanding species diversity

A Simha, CJ Pardo-De la Hoz… - The American …, 2022‏ - journals.uchicago.edu
Over the past century, ecologists have attempted to understand patterns of species diversity
by showing stable coexistence arising from a baseline expectation of competitive exclusion …

[ספר][B] RNA, the epicenter of genetic information

J Mattick, P Amaral - 2023‏ - library.oapen.org
The origin story and emergence of molecular biology is muddled. The early triumphs in
bacterial genetics and the complexity of animal and plant genomes complicate an intricate …

[HTML][HTML] The genomic history of the Aegean palatial civilizations

F Clemente, M Unterländer, O Dolgova, CEG Amorim… - Cell, 2021‏ - cell.com
Summary The Cycladic, the Minoan, and the Helladic (Mycenaean) cultures define the
Bronze Age (BA) of Greece. Urbanism, complex social structures, craft and agricultural …

The impact of purifying and background selection on the inference of population history: problems and prospects

P Johri, K Riall, H Becher, L Excoffier… - Molecular biology …, 2021‏ - academic.oup.com
Current procedures for inferring population history generally assume complete neutrality—
that is, they neglect both direct selection and the effects of selection on linked sites. We here …

Island songbirds as windows into evolution in small populations

T Leroy, M Rousselle, MK Tilak, AE Caizergues… - Current Biology, 2021‏ - cell.com
Due to their limited ranges and inherent isolation, island species have long been recognized
as crucial systems for tackling a range of evolutionary questions, including in the early study …