As population genomic datasets grow in size, researchers are faced with the daunting task
of making sense of a flood of information. To keep pace with this explosion of data …

The massive scale of the global SARS-CoV-2 sequencing effort created new opportunities
and challenges for understanding SARS-CoV-2 evolution. Rapid detection and assessment …

Although many computer programs can perform population genetics calculations, they are
typically limited in the analyses and data input formats they offer; few applications can …

DnaSP is a software package for the analysis of DNA polymorphism data. Present version
introduces several new modules and features which, among other options allow:(1) …

There is an increasing interest in detecting genes, or genomic regions, that have been
targeted by natural selection. The interest stems from a basic desire to learn more about …

Population-scale genomic data sets have given researchers incredible amounts of
information from which to infer evolutionary histories. Concomitant with this flood of data …

Natural bacterial populations can display enormous genomic diversity, primarily in the form
of gene content variation caused by the frequent exchange of DNA with the local …

The degree to which adaptation in recent human evolution shapes genetic variation remains
controversial. This is in part due to the limited evidence in humans for classic “hard selective …

Toxoplasma gondii is a widespread parasite of animals that causes zoonotic infections in
humans. Previous studies have revealed a strongly clonal population structure in North …

The hitchhiking effect of a beneficial mutation, or a selective sweep, generates a unique
distribution of allele frequencies and spatial distribution of polymorphic sites. A composite …