Considerable progress in our understanding of yeast genomes and their evolution has been
made over the last decade with the sequencing, analysis, and comparisons of numerous …

Saccharomyces cerevisiae is one of the best-understood and most powerful genetic model
systems. Several disciplines are now converging to turn Saccharomyces into an exciting …

Large-scale population genomic surveys are essential to explore the phenotypic diversity of
natural populations. Here we report the whole-genome sequencing and phenotyping of …

To tackle incongruence, the topological conflict between different gene trees, phylogenomic
studies couple concatenation with practices such as rogue taxon removal or the use of …

The budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae can be found in the wild and is also
frequently associated with human activities. Despite recent insights into the phylogeny of this …

Genes for which homologs can be detected only in a limited group of evolutionarily related
species, called “lineage-specific genes,” are pervasive: Essentially every lineage has them …

Understanding the phylogenetic relationships among the yeasts of the subphylum
Saccharomycotina is a prerequisite for understanding the evolution of their metabolisms and …

The question of how genetic variation in a population influences phenotypic variation and
evolution is of major importance in modern biology. Yet much is still unknown about the …

The dramatic phenotypic changes that occur in organisms during domestication leave
indelible imprints on their genomes. Although many domesticated plants and animals have …

The origin of 'orphan'genes, species-specific sequences that lack detectable homologues,
has remained mysterious since the dawn of the genomic era. There are two dominant …