High-throughput techniques based on restriction site-associated DNA sequencing (RADseq)
are enabling the low-cost discovery and genotyping of thousands of genetic markers for any …

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 …

The identification of signals of very recent positive selection provides information about the
adaptation of modern humans to local conditions. We report here on a genome-wide scan …

Patterns of genetic diversity between populations are often used to detect loci under
selection in genome scans. Indeed, loci involved in local adaptations should show high F ST …

Comparative studies of ethnically diverse human populations, particularly in Africa, are
important for reconstructing human evolutionary history and for understanding the genetic …

In less than half a century, molecular markers have totally changed our view of nature, and
in the process they have evolved themselves. However, all of the molecular methods …

The identification of signatures of natural selection in genomic surveys has become an area
of intense research, stimulated by the increasing ease with which genetic markers can be …

Genomic surveys in humans identify a large amount of recent positive selection. Using the
3.9-million HapMap SNP dataset, we found that selection has accelerated greatly during the …

Identifying targets of positive selection in humans has, until recently, been frustratingly slow,
relying on the analysis of individual candidate genes. Genomics, however, has provided the …

Various observations argue for a role of adaptation in recent human evolution, including
results from genome-wide studies and analyses of selection signals at candidate genes …