The paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly of the oriental fruit moth and identifies gene family expansions linked to its adaptation as a global pest.

bioRxiv · Sep 4, 2020 · PreprintGenomics

The Evolutionary Genomic Dynamics of Peruvians Before, During, and After the Inca Empire

Daniel Harris, Wei Song, Amol Carl Shetty, Kelly S. Levano, Omar Cáceres, Carlos Padilla, Víctor Borda, David D. Tarazona, Omar Trujillo, César Sánchez, Michael D. Kessler, Marco Galarza, Silvia Capristano, Harrison Montejo, Pedro O. Flores-Villanueva, , Heinner Guio

This study sequenced and analyzed genomes from Native American and mestizo populations in Peru to reconstruct their demographic history and genetic admixture patterns.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Jun 26, 2018Peer-reviewedGenomics

Identifying tagging SNPs for African specific genetic variation from the African Diaspora Genome

H. Richard Johnston, Yi‐Juan Hu, Jingjing Gao, Timothy D. O’Connor, Gonçalo R. Abecasis, Genevieve L. Wojcik, Christopher R. Gignoux, Pierre‐Antoine Gourraud, Antoine Lizée, Mark Hansen, Rob Genuario, Dave Bullis, Cindy Lawley, Eimear E. Kenny, Carlos D. Bustamante, , Hector Ramos

The paper designs a genotyping array (ADPC) for African-specific genetic variation using whole genome sequences from the CAAPA consortium, improving GWAS for African ancestry populations.

Scientific Reports · Apr 21, 2017Peer-reviewedGenomics