Sascha Dreyer

Twenty-three new Yersinia pestis genomes from Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Iceland and Armenia extend the Second Plague Pandemic phylogeny, with the first Icelandic plague genome and eastward-spreading pestis secunda strains.

This study analyzes ancient DNA from three European sites to assess the genomic impact of the second plague pandemic, finding no strong positive selection but evidence of reduced long-range immigration post-pandemic.

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.

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.