Vanessa C. Bieker

This study uses historical and contemporary genomes of Ambrosia artemisiifolia to show that adaptive evolution is partly predictable at the level of polygenic traits and large structural variants, despite flexible genomic trajectories.

This study uses genomic data to analyze the evolutionary history and demographic processes of three Ara macaw species, identifying genetic structure and adaptation signals across different biomes.

This study uses sedimentary ancient DNA metagenomics to analyze land use and environmental changes at an archaeological site in central Norway from the Bronze Age to the late Medieval period.

This study analyzes dental calculus from Pleistocene and modern reindeer to reconstruct their oral microbiomes, digestive microbiomes, and diets using ancient metagenomics.

The paper examines TE accumulation in Scalesia species and finds no significant variation despite hybridization and niche shifts, challenging the role of TEs in diversification.

This study identifies copy number variations contributing to parallel local adaptation in Ambrosia artemisiifolia across its native and invasive ranges.

The paper identifies large-effect structural variants driving parallel adaptation in multiple invasions of Ambrosia artemisiifolia across different continents.

This study develops a high-density SNP array for reindeer and finds that small, isolated populations show rapid genetic variation loss and increased inbreeding, threatening their viability.

This study investigates genetic changes in Svalbard reindeer due to historical overharvesting using ancient and modern genomes, showing reduced genetic diversity and altered allele frequencies.

The paper compares genomic consequences of reintroduction and natural recolonisation in Svalbard reindeer, finding natural recolonisation leads to greater genetic issues than reintroduction.

The paper investigates the genomic basis of invasiveness in Ambrosia artemisiifolia, finding selection signatures in defense genes and reduced pathogen prevalence in invasive populations.

The paper compares two high-throughput sequencing methods for genotyping degraded Cinchona barks and finds that a target capture kit provides more comprehensive data than genome skimming.