A. D. Foote

Ancient dolphin genomes reveal rapid repeated adaptation to coastal waters

This study uses ancient dolphin genomes to show rapid adaptation to coastal habitats through standing genetic variation and gene flow from coastal to pelagic populations.

Evidence of long-term purging of mutation load in killer whale genomes

The paper examines mutation load in killer whale genomes, finding that high latitude populations have fewer non-synonymous mutations, suggesting purging of recessive deleterious mutations.

Selection on ancestral genetic variation fuels parallel ecotype formation in bottlenose dolphins

The paper investigates how selection on ancestral genetic variation drives parallel ecotype formation in bottlenose dolphins by analyzing whole genomes of 57 individuals.

Pleistocene stickleback genomes reveal the constraints on parallel evolution

Pleistocene stickleback genomes show that freshwater adaptation involves loss of ancestral variation and incomplete adaptation due to founder effects.

Rapid Parallel Adaptation to Anthropogenic Heavy Metal Pollution

This study shows that Silene uniflora rapidly adapted to zinc-contaminated soils without gene flow, revealing complex genetic responses to anthropogenic pollution.

Killer whale genomes reveal a complex history of recurrent admixture and vicariance

This study uses killer whale genomes to reveal complex population history with recurrent admixture and vicariance, showing genetic homogenization at lower latitudes and differentiation at high latitudes.

Host-derived population genomics data provides insights into bacterial and diatom composition of the killer whale skin

The paper uses host shotgun sequencing data to characterize the skin microbiome of killer whales and shows how social and geographic factors influence microbial community composition.