phylogenetics
Comprehensive Genealogy Spanning Modern, Ancient Humans Emerges from Large-Scale Genomic Analysis
Using a non-parametric tree-recording approach, researchers established a "genealogy of everyone" that is expected to inform human evolutionary studies.
SARS-CoV-2-Related Coronaviruses From Bats in Laotian Caves Can Infect Human Cells
Researchers found sarbecoviruses in bats that bind more efficiently to the human ACE2 receptor protein than SARS-CoV-2.
SARS-CoV-2 Genomes Reveal Dynamics of England's Alpha, Delta Variant Surges
Analyzing SARS-CoV-2 isolates circulating in England over 10 months up to June 2021, researchers saw a series of epidemics dominated by distinct viral lineages.
Hepatitis B Virus Evolution Untangled Using Ancient DNA
Using samples from more than 100 ancient individuals, investigators linked hepatitis B virus lineages to ancient hunter-gatherer groups in South America and Eurasia.
Grammar Reflects Population Genetics in Northeast Asia, Study Finds
A study spanning 14 populations and 11 language groups suggested that genetics and grammar track one another more closely than other cultural characteristics.