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This study shows that competitive soft selection can purge recessive deleterious mutations that are nearly neutral under hard selection, reducing genetic load and inbreeding depression.

This study quantifies inbreeding depression in Mauritius kestrels during demographic recovery, finding reduced reproductive success and increased extinction risk.

The paper uses genomic data and simulations to show that conservation efforts saved the Mauritius kestrel from extinction but did not prevent genomic erosion and reduced reproductive success.

This study investigates the genomic basis of evolutionary stasis in the ancient red seaweed genus Ahnfeltia by analyzing chromosome-scale genomes and population genomics.

The paper identifies an introgressed galectin-like protein in Cryptosporidium parvum anthroponosum as a potential driver of its human tropism through interaction with the human insulin-degrading enzyme.

The paper analyzes genomic erosion in three endangered bird species and compares them to 36 others to assess factors influencing genetic diversity and conservation status.

This paper quantifies genomic erosion and its impact on species recovery, proposing a Genomic Green Status framework to integrate genomic metrics into conservation planning.

The paper analyzes genomic diversity loss in whooping cranes despite population recovery, finding 70% genetic diversity loss and increased inbreeding.

This study investigates the evolutionary history of the maize pathogen Colletotrichum graminicola, revealing geographic differentiation, long-distance gene flow, and recombination shaping its global genomic structure.

The paper introduces a method to calculate and interpret FST using sequence data, even with small sample sizes, and provides tools for implementation.

The paper uses genomic and phenotypic data to study the evolution of kakapo color polymorphism, finding genetic variants and evidence of balancing selection.

VIVID is a web tool that visualizes and interprets DNA variants in 3D on protein models to study genetic variation and its association with phenotypes.

This paper presents a novel haplotype-specific assembly method to resolve the complex genome of Fragilariopsis cylindrus, revealing triploidy, aneuploidy, and sexual reproduction.

This study reports the diploid genome of the free-living diatom Nitzschia putrida and identifies genetic changes associated with its transition from a photosynthetic to a non-parasitic secondary heterotrophic lifestyle.

The paper analyzes global population genomics of two C. hominis subspecies over 500 years, identifying divergence, transmission patterns, and introgression between them.

The paper shows that mitotic interhomolog recombination generates genomic diversity in diatom clonal populations, with recombination rates exceeding 4% per cell division and increasing under stress.

The paper presents chromosome-scale genome assemblies of aphids, revealing extensive autosome rearrangements and X chromosome conservation over 30 million years.

The paper identifies an aphid gene family that translocates RNA into plants, promoting aphid reproduction and indicating cross-kingdom RNA deployment.

This study analyzes DNA methylation and gene expression differences between male and asexual female morphs of the green peach aphid, finding sex-specific methylation patterns linked to sexual differentiation.

This study examines how acute and chronic stress affect the transcriptome, methylome, and immune response in Atlantic salmon, finding contrasting effects on gene expression and epigenetic regulation.

The paper compares genome assemblies of Mus caroli and Mus pahari with Mus musculus and Rattus norvegicus to reveal lineage-specific evolutionary mechanisms, particularly repeat-associated processes.

This study shows that the green peach aphid uses rapid transcriptional changes of duplicated genes to colonize diverse host plants without genetic specialization.