Genetic sequence alignment is the basis of many evolutionary and comparative studies, and
errors in alignments lead to errors in the interpretation of evolutionary information in …

Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) have contributed significantly to the current biodiversity
crisis, leading to widespread epidemics and population loss. Owing to genetic variation in …

For centuries the world has been confronted with many infectious diseases, with a potential
to turn into a pandemic posing a constant threat to human lives. Some of these pandemics …

This article introduces the second release of the Gypsy Database of Mobile Genetic
Elements (GyDB 2.0): a research project devoted to the evolutionary dynamics of viruses …

The tree structure is currently the accepted paradigm to represent evolutionary relationships
between organisms, species or other taxa. However, horizontal, or reticulate, genomic …

The spread of multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains in the clinical
environment has begun to pose serious limits to treatment options. Yet virtually nothing is …

After the end of the first epidemic episode of SARS-CoV-2 infections, as cases began to rise
again during the summer of 2020, we at IHU Méditerranée Infection in Marseille, France …

Concerns about the deleterious effects of missing data may often determine which
characters and taxa are included in phylogenetic analyses. For example, researchers may …

Motivation: Genetic analysis of HIV-1 is important not only for vaccine development, but also
to guide treatment strategies, track the emergence of new viral variants and ensure that …

Several members of the APOBEC3 family of cellular restriction factors provide intrinsic
immunity to the host against viral infection. Specifically, APOBEC3DE, APOBEC3F …