P. Milesi

Resilience of genetic diversity in forest trees over the Quaternary

The paper uses population genomic analyses to show that forest trees maintained genetic diversity despite Pleistocene climate changes.

Recurrent hybridization and gene flow shaped Norway and Siberian spruce evolutionary history over multiple glacial cycles

This study examines the evolutionary history of Norway and Siberian spruce, revealing recurrent hybridization and gene flow across glacial cycles, with distinct genetic clusters and refugia shaping their distribution.

Striking allelic diversity despite structural homogeneity of ace-1 duplications in Anopheles mosquitoes

The paper identifies nine heterogeneous ace-1 duplications in Anopheles gambiae using combined sequencing methods, showing structural homogeneity despite allelic diversity.

Hybridization mediated range expansion and climate change resilience in two keystone tree species of boreal forest

The paper assesses local adaptation and climate resilience in two conifer species using genetic and ecological data, finding hybridization expands niche breadth and identifies vulnerable populations.

A new framework for detecting copy number variants from single nucleotide polymorphism data: 'rCNV', a versatile R package for paralogs and CNVs detection

The paper introduces rCNV, an R package for detecting copy number variants from SNP data, using statistical methods to analyze allelic-read depth ratios and Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium deviations.

Teasing apart the joint effect of demography and natural selection in the birth of a contact zone

The paper uses genomic data to show that natural selection and demographic history jointly shaped the genetic structure and contact zones in Norway spruce during post-glacial recolonization.

Phenotypic plasticity, population structure and adaptation in a young weed species with a worldwide distribution

This study investigates the roles of phenotypic plasticity and genetic adaptation in the rapid global spread of the weed Capsella bursa-pastoris through common garden experiments.

Ecological strategy and genetic load in the shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) from the core and the limit of its natural range.

This study examines how genetic load and ecological strategies affect the performance of shepherd's purse accessions from the front and core of its range under competition.

Genomic data provides new insights on the demographic history and the extent of recent material transfers in Norway spruce

The paper uses genomic data to infer the demographic history of Norway spruce and quantify recent material transfers in a Swedish breeding program.

Assessing the potential for assisted gene flow using past introduction of Norway spruce in Southern Sweden: Local adaptation and genetic basis of quantitative traits in trees.

The paper analyzes the genetic basis of local adaptation in Norway spruce using mixed-origin trees and phenotypic data to assess the potential of assisted gene flow for climate change adaptation.

Towards the new normal: Transcriptomic and genomic changes in the two subgenomes of a 100,000 years old allopolyploid, Capsella bursa-pastoris

This study examines transcriptomic and genomic changes in the subgenomes of an ancient allopolyploid plant, finding strong parental legacy and adaptive expression biases in different tissues.