B. Y. Kim

Single-fly assemblies fill major phylogenomic gaps across the Drosophilidae Tree of Life

The paper presents 183 new genome assemblies for 179 drosophilid species using single-fly long-read sequencing, improving phylogenomic coverage and enabling a well-resolved multi-locus phylogeny.

Decoupled evolution of the Sex Peptide gene family and Sex Peptide Receptor in Drosophilidae

The paper traces the evolutionary history of the Sex Peptide gene family and its receptor in 264 Drosophila species, finding divergent trajectories and weak coevolutionary signals.

Enrichment of hard sweeps on the X chromosome compared to autosomes in six Drosophila species

The paper compares selective sweep patterns between X chromosomes and autosomes in six Drosophila species, finding increased evidence of hard sweeps on the X chromosome.

Unraveling the Genomic Diversity and Admixture History of Captive Tigers in the United States

This study analyzes the genomic diversity and admixture history of captive tigers in the U.S., finding admixture from all six wild tiger subspecies and developing a reference panel for conservation.

Rapid evolutionary diversification of the flamenco locus in the D. simulans clade

The paper examines the rapid evolutionary changes in the flamenco locus across Drosophila simulans clade species, revealing sequence divergence, copy number variation, and functional adaptations related to transposable element suppression.

MaLAdapt reveals novel targets of adaptive introgression from Neanderthals and Denisovans in worldwide human populations

MaLAdapt identifies novel adaptive introgression loci from Neanderthals and Denisovans in non-African populations using machine learning.

Evolution and development of male-specific leg brushes in Drosophilidae

The paper investigates the evolution and development of male-specific sex brushes in Drosophilidae, finding similar developmental mechanisms across lineages despite uncertain phylogenetic origins.

Secondary reversion to sexual monomorphism associated with tissue-specific loss of doublesex expression

The paper examines the loss of a male-specific sex comb in a Drosophilidae species, linking it to a secondary loss of doublesex (dsx) expression, and discusses implications for the evolution of sexual dimorphism.

Widespread introgression across a phylogeny of 155 Drosophila genomes

The paper analyzes 155 Drosophila genomes to detect widespread introgression across nine monophyletic radiations, revealing both ancient and recent hybridization events.

Highly contiguous assemblies of 101 drosophilid genomes

The paper presents high-quality genome assemblies for 101 drosophilid lines using Oxford Nanopore sequencing, achieving high contig N50 and BUSCO completeness.

Recessive deleterious variation has a limited impact on signals of adaptive introgression in human populations

This study shows that recessive deleterious variants can increase false positives in detecting adaptive introgression, but most signals remain robust, with HYAL2 and HLA being particularly affected.

A community-maintained standard library of population genetic models

The paper introduces stdpopsim, a community-maintained library for population genetic models, to standardize simulations and facilitate benchmarking of inference tools.

Deleterious variation mimics signatures of genomic incompatibility and adaptive introgression

This study shows admixture can reduce genetic load in smaller populations and create correlations between introgressed ancestry and recombination rate or exon density.