Incongruence in the phylogenomics era
Genome-scale data and the development of novel statistical phylogenetic approaches have
greatly aided the reconstruction of a broad sketch of the tree of life and resolved many of its …
greatly aided the reconstruction of a broad sketch of the tree of life and resolved many of its …
Mobile genetic element flexibility as an underlying principle to bacterial evolution
AJ Weisberg, JH Chang - Annual Review of Microbiology, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Mobile genetic elements are key to the evolution of bacteria and traits that affect host and
ecosystem health. Here, we use a framework of a hierarchical and modular system that …
ecosystem health. Here, we use a framework of a hierarchical and modular system that …
Virological characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 XBB variant derived from recombination of two Omicron subvariants
Abstract In late 2022, SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants have become highly diversified,
and XBB is spreading rapidly around the world. Our phylogenetic analyses suggested that …
and XBB is spreading rapidly around the world. Our phylogenetic analyses suggested that …
Rapid epidemic expansion of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in southern Africa
The SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in southern Africa has been characterized by three distinct
waves. The first was associated with a mix of SARS-CoV-2 lineages, while the second and …
waves. The first was associated with a mix of SARS-CoV-2 lineages, while the second and …
[HTML][HTML] Recurrent emergence of SARS-CoV-2 spike deletion H69/V70 and its role in the Alpha variant B. 1.1. 7
We report severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike ΔH69/V70
in multiple independent lineages, often occurring after acquisition of receptor binding motif …
in multiple independent lineages, often occurring after acquisition of receptor binding motif …
The evolving SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Africa: Insights from rapidly expanding genomic surveillance
Investment in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) sequencing
in Africa over the past year has led to a major increase in the number of sequences that …
in Africa over the past year has led to a major increase in the number of sequences that …
Human outbreaks of a novel reassortant Oropouche virus in the Brazilian Amazon region
FG Naveca, TAP de Almeida, V Souza, V Nascimento… - Nature Medicine, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract The Brazilian western Amazon is experiencing its largest laboratory-confirmed
Oropouche virus (OROV) outbreak, with more than 6,300 reported cases between 2022 and …
Oropouche virus (OROV) outbreak, with more than 6,300 reported cases between 2022 and …
[PDF][PDF] Exploring the natural origins of SARS-CoV-2 in the light of recombination
The lack of an identifiable intermediate host species for the proximal animal ancestor of
SARS-CoV-2, and the large geographical distance between Wuhan and where the closest …
SARS-CoV-2, and the large geographical distance between Wuhan and where the closest …
[HTML][HTML] The emergence and ongoing convergent evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 N501Y lineages
The independent emergence late in 2020 of the B. 1.1. 7, B. 1.351, and P. 1 lineages of
SARS-CoV-2 prompted renewed concerns about the evolutionary capacity of this virus to …
SARS-CoV-2 prompted renewed concerns about the evolutionary capacity of this virus to …
Global dynamics of porcine enteric coronavirus PEDV epidemiology, evolution, and transmission
H Zhang, C Zou, O Peng, U Ashraf, Q Xu… - Molecular Biology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
With a possible origin from bats, the alphacoronavirus Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus
(PEDV) causes significant hazards and widespread epidemics in the swine population …
(PEDV) causes significant hazards and widespread epidemics in the swine population …