comparative genomics
Malaria History, Colonization-Related Spread Revealed in Ancient DNA Sequencing Study
After flagging Plasmodium isolates in ancient DNA metagenomic datasets, researchers used capture-based sequencing to retrace international spread of malaria-causing parasites.
Study Reveals History, Distribution of Plant-Degrading Microbes in the Human Gut
Researchers unearthed cellulose-degrading microbes that have decreased in the human gut with industrialization, but that may offer nutritional benefits.
Measles Virus Mutations Found to Drive Rare Lethal Brain Infection
Researchers turned to deep genome sequencing on brain autopsy samples to understand measles virus features involved in a rare, usually deadly form of encephalitis.
Comparison of 239 Primate Genomes Reveals Conserved Regulatory Sequences
By aligning and comparing whole-genome sequences for 239 species, researchers identified regulatory elements that have become constrained specifically in primates.
Mpox Transmitted Between Humans for Several Years, Study Finds
By analyzing mpox virus mutations introduced by APOBEC deaminase enzymes in human hosts, researchers traced steady transmission between humans back to late 2015 or early 2016.