Ian C. Light-Maka

AccuSNV is a deep learning tool for high-accuracy bacterial SNV calling that outperforms existing methods in simulated and real datasets.

The paper reconstructs 3,500 years of sheeppox virus evolution using ancient genomes from archaeological and medieval parchment sources, showing divergence events and gene inactivation.

The paper adds standardized radiocarbon dating information to the AncientMetagenomeDir dataset, highlighting inconsistencies in radiocarbon reporting across ancient metagenomic studies.

The paper presents a Yersinia pestis genome from a Bronze Age sheep, showing it belongs to a lineage previously only found in ancient humans and suggests transmission via livestock.

The paper examines ancient pathogens in zooarchaeological remains to identify zoonotic diseases and validate their authenticity using genetic and palaeopathological methods.