Generating continuous maps of genetic diversity using moving windows

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Evidence for ephemeral ring species formation during the diversification history of western fence lizards (Sceloporus occidentalis)

Nassima M. Bouzid et al.

Summary: The study reveals that the population divergence of the western fence lizard shows hierarchical structure geographically with evidence of gene flow, supporting the importance of isolation-expansion model in population history. Despite potential population divergence as they spread northward, there is evidence of gene flow among populations at the northern terminus.

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY (2022)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

The crucial role of genome-wide genetic variation in conservation

Marty Kardos et al.

Summary: Conserving genome-wide genetic variation is generally the best approach to prevent inbreeding depression and loss of adaptive potential, while focusing on functional genetic variation is not always feasible and can often lead to misleading and counterproductive outcomes.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2021)

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Editorial Material Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Opportunities and challenges in assessing climate change vulnerability through genomics

Ary A. Hoffmann et al.

Summary: Genomic tools are providing new insights into adaptive evolutionary processes by investigating past selection effects on allele frequencies. Researchers are now exploring the use of genomic information to predict the future vulnerability of species under climate change. While genomic vulnerability assessments show promise, there are still challenges to be addressed.

CELL (2021)

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Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Geonomics: Forward-Time, Spatially Explicit, and Arbitrarily Complex Landscape Genomic Simulations

Drew E. Terasaki Hart et al.

Summary: Understanding the drivers of spatial patterns of genomic diversity is crucial in evolutionary genetics. Geonomics, a Python package, allows for complex landscape genomic simulations with full spatial pedigrees, reducing user workload while remaining customizable and extensible. The results of Geonomics are consistent with classic models in population genetics and show efficiency and robustness in capturing complex spatial and evolutionary dynamics.

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION (2021)

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