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J. B. Singer

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Approach:statistical model· 3 Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Organism:multiple species· 2 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1

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R. J. Gifford· 2 shared S. J. Wilson· 2 shared T. P. W. Dennis· 2 shared A. Botner· 1 shared A. da Silva Filipe· 1 shared B. Hoffmann· 1 shared C. Batten· 1 shared C. Ligios· 1 shared

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Natural selection in the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in bats, not humans, created a highly capable human pathogen

O. A. MacLean, S. Lytras, S. Weaver, J. B. Singer, M. F. Boni, P. Lemey, S. L. Kosakovsky Pond, D. L. Robertson

The paper shows SARS-CoV-2's ability to infect humans stems from its evolutionary history in bats, not human adaptation, with evidence of positive selection in bat viruses and weak purifying selection in SARS-CoV-2.

bioRxiv · May 28, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Evolutionary stasis of an RNA virus indicates arbovirus re-emergence triggered by accidental release

D. J. Pascall, K. Nomikou, E. Breard, S. Zientara, A. da Silva Filipe, B. Hoffmann, M. Jacquot, J. B. Singer, K. De Clercq, A. Botner, C. Sailleau, C. Viarouge, C. Batten, G. Puggioni, C. Ligios, , M. Palmarini

This study uses genomic data to show that a BTV-8 virus strain re-emerged in 2015 without significant evolution, suggesting accidental release rather than natural persistence.

bioRxiv · Dec 11, 2019Evolutionary Biology

Insights into circovirus host range from the genomic fossil record.

T. P. W. Dennis, P. J. Flynn, W. M. De Souza, J. B. Singer, C. Moreau, S. J. Wilson, R. J. Gifford

This study identifies circovirus-related sequences in animal genomes, revealing cyclovirus infection in insects and questioning their role as vertebrate pathogens.

bioRxiv · May 21, 2018Microbiology

The evolution, distribution and diversity of endogenous circoviral elements

T. P. W. Dennis, W. M. Souza, S. Marsile-Medun, J. B. Singer, S. J. Wilson, R. J. Gifford

This study identifies and characterizes endogenous circoviral elements across vertebrate genomes, revealing their evolutionary history and host relationships.

bioRxiv · Jan 16, 2018Evolutionary Biology