Michael W. Bruford

Forging together: Parallel adaptation to minewater pollution in brown trout (Salmo trutta L.).

This study identifies parallel and unique genetic adaptations in brown trout to metal-polluted environments using genome resequencing.

Estimating the effective population size across space and time in the Critically Endangered western chimpanzee in Guinea-Bissau: challenges and implications for conservation management

The paper estimates effective population size (Ne) of western chimpanzees in Guinea-Bissau using genetic data to inform conservation strategies.

Coping with extremes: How Epigenetic and Molecular Adaptations Enable Earthworms to Thrive in Volcanic Soils

This study shows how earthworms adapt to volcanic soils through epigenetic and molecular changes, revealing DNA methylation and microRNA regulation as key mechanisms.

Genomic signatures of island colonization in highly diverse primates

The paper compares genomic diversity, inbreeding, and genetic load between insular and mainland populations of three West African primates, finding lower diversity and higher inbreeding in island populations but no evidence of increased deleterious variation.