Machine Learning Reveals Genetic Divide Between Chinese Kirghiz and Kyrgyzstan Sheep
A new genomic study combining population genetics and machine learning reveals that Chinese Kirghiz sheep are genetically differentiated from neighboring ...
Tag: population genomics
First gapless telomere-to-telomere licorice genome reveals genes behind medicinal compounds and desert survival
Researchers have assembled the first gap-free telomere-to-telomere licorice genome and identified the GiPHL1-Gi4CL5 regulatory module that controls licochalcone A biosynthesis ...
Invasive Root Rot Pathogen Reveals Three Clonal Lineages and Surprising Ploidy Differences
Genome-wide sequencing of 85 isolates confirms that the invasive root rot pathogen Phytophthora cinnamomi comprises three clonal lineages, two predominantly ...
New Tool Reads Genetic Diversity from Low-Coverage Genome Skims Without a Reference
A new coalescent-based method called DipSkmer estimates population genetic diversity directly from low-coverage diploid genome skims without needing a reference ...
Blood Cell Mutations Raise Risk of Dangerous Bacterial Infections, Giant Study Finds
A study of nearly 900,000 people shows that acquired blood stem cell mutations, particularly expanded SRSF2 clones, confer mutation- and ...
Baltic Sea Sediments Drive Surprising Sexual Speciation in Bacteria
Genomic analysis of Shewanella baltica strains from Baltic Sea sediments reveals that recombination-driven, or sexual, speciation can produce distinct bacterial ...
Fungal Genome Guard Turns Out to Be a Secret Engine of Gene Evolution
A population-scale genomic study of Neurospora crassa shows that the fungal defense mechanism RIP pervasively mutates single-copy functional genes, revealing ...
Genomes Show Fiji’s Tiny Canopy Bees Have Lost 99% of Their Population
Genomic analysis of Fiji's tiny canopy-dwelling Hylaeus bees reveals a 99 percent population collapse over 150 years, driven by colonisation, ...
Two Giant Flying Squirrels, One Island, Two Very Different Genetic Journeys
Genomic analysis of two closely related giant flying squirrel species in Taiwan reveals that both show north-south genetic divergence shaped ...
Machine Learning Meets Classical Statistics to Catch the Subtle Fingerprints of Polygenic Adaptation
A new benchmarking study in BMC Genomics shows that a hybrid method combining a One-Class Support Vector Machine with Fisher's ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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