Estimation of demographic history from nucleotide sequences represents an important
component of many studies in molecular ecology. For example, knowledge of a population's …

Abstract Next-generation sequencing (NGS), also known as high-throughput sequencing, is
changing the field of microbial genomics research. NGS allows for a more comprehensive …

The sequencing and comparative analysis of a collection of bacterial genomes from a single
species or lineage of interest can lead to key insights into its evolution, ecology or …

The older history of hybrid zones is explored through consideration of recent advances in
climatology, paleontology and phylogeography in the Late Cenozoic, particularly the …

Rates and timescales of viral evolution can be estimated using phylogenetic analyses of
time-structured molecular sequences. This involves the use of molecular-clock methods …

The pronounced growth in livestock populations since the 1950s has altered the
epidemiological and evolutionary trajectory of their associated pathogens. For example …

Syphilis is a globally re-emerging disease, which has marked European history with a
devastating epidemic at the end of the 15 th century. Together with non-venereal treponemal …

Summary 'Dated‐tip'methods of molecular dating use DNA sequences sampled at different
times, to estimate the age of their most recent common ancestor. Several tests of 'temporal …

Evolutionary processes, including selection, can be indirectly inferred based on patterns of
genomic variation among contemporary populations or species. However, this often requires …

Lassa virus is genetically diverse with several lineages circulating in West Africa. This study
aimed at describing the sequence variability of Lassa virus across Nigeria and inferring its …