adaptation
Zoonomia Consortium Digs Into 240 Mammalian Genomes for Evolutionary, Disease Insights
Researchers analyzed sequence constraints and other features in 240 placental mammal genomes to explore mammalian evolution, adaptation, and broader sequence function.
Tasmanian Devil Study Retraces Evolution, Dynamics of Transmissible Cancer
After putting together an improved genome assembly for the Tasmanian devil, researchers assessed more than 100 tumor genomes from two circulating devil facial tumor clones.
Sequencing Study Unpacks Woolly Mammoth Adaptations Over Time
Researchers analyzed ancient sequences for 23 woolly mammoths, highlighting genes involved in mammoth adaptations over hundreds of thousands of years.
Admixture of Stone Age European Farmers, Hunter-Gatherers Led to Genetic Loci Under Selection
Using natural selection-focused analysis, researchers saw overrepresentation of hunter-gatherer sequences in an immune-related region in admixed ancient European farmers.
Tibetan Plateau Population Relationships, Adaptations Assessed With Ancient Genomes
With new sequences for 89 ancient individuals, researchers identified shared and distinct ancestry patterns within Tibetan Plateau populations going back 5,100 years.