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Audrey K. Ward

University of GeorgiaORCID 0000-0003-4877-0277Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:fungi (other)· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Organism:yeast· 1

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GenomicsG3 Genes Genomes GeneticsPeer-reviewedJan 30, 2026

Low level contamination confounds population genomic analysis

Audrey K. Ward, Eduardo Scopel Ferreira da Costa, Brent Shuman…·Douda Bensasson

The paper shows that low-level intra-species contamination can mislead phylogenetic and admixture analyses in fungi, even at 5-10% contamination levels.

DOI 10.1093/g3journal/jkag021

fungi (other)whole-genome sequencing

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Evolutionary BiologyMolecular EcologyPeer-reviewedFeb 4, 2025

Footprints of human migration in the population structure of wild wine yeast

Jacqueline J. Peña, Eduardo Scopel Ferreira da Costa, Audrey K. Ward, Douda Bensasson

The paper analyzes S. cerevisiae genomes from trees to show human-assisted migration shaped their distribution and genetic structure.

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yeastwhole-genome sequencing

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