The global significance of biodiversity science in China: an overview

X Mi, G Feng, Y Hu, J Zhang, L Chen… - National Science …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Biodiversity science in China has seen rapid growth over recent decades, ranging from
baseline biodiversity studies to understanding the processes behind evolution across …

Rodent models in neuroscience research: is it a rat race?

B Ellenbroek, J Youn - Disease models & mechanisms, 2016 - journals.biologists.com
Rodents (especially Mus musculus and Rattus norvegicus) have been the most widely used
models in biomedical research for many years. A notable shift has taken place over the last …

Venn diagrams in bioinformatics

A Jia, L Xu, Y Wang - Briefings in bioinformatics, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Venn diagrams are widely used tools for graphical depiction of the unions, intersections and
distinctions among multiple datasets, and a large number of programs have been developed …

Phylogenomic analyses provide insights into primate evolution

Y Shao, L Zhou, F Li, L Zhao, BL Zhang, F Shao… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Comparative analysis of primate genomes within a phylogenetic context is essential for
understanding the evolution of human genetic architecture and primate diversity. We present …

Whole‐genome sequencing approaches for conservation biology: Advantages, limitations and practical recommendations

AP Fuentes‐Pardo, DE Ruzzante - Molecular ecology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Whole‐genome resequencing (WGR) is a powerful method for addressing fundamental
evolutionary biology questions that have not been fully resolved using traditional methods …

The Genome 10K Project: a way forward

KP Koepfli, B Paten… - Annu. Rev. Anim …, 2015 - annualreviews.org
The Genome 10K Project was established in 2009 by a consortium of biologists and
genome scientists determined to facilitate the sequencing and analysis of the complete …

On the importance of being structured: instantaneous coalescence rates and human evolution—lessons for ancestral population size inference?

O Mazet, W Rodríguez, S Grusea, S Boitard, L Chikhi - Heredity, 2016 - nature.com
Most species are structured and influenced by processes that either increased or reduced
gene flow between populations. However, most population genetic inference methods …

Yak whole-genome resequencing reveals domestication signatures and prehistoric population expansions

Q Qiu, L Wang, K Wang, Y Yang, T Ma, Z Wang… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Yak domestication represents an important episode in the early human occupation of the
high-altitude Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP). The precise timing of domestication is debated …

Current advances in primate genomics: novel approaches for understanding evolution and disease

D Juan, G Santpere, JL Kelley, OE Cornejo… - Nature reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Primate genomics holds the key to understanding fundamental aspects of human evolution
and disease. However, genetic diversity and functional genomics data sets are currently …

The gut microbiome of nonhuman primates: lessons in ecology and evolution

JB Clayton, A Gomez, K Amato… - American journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The mammalian gastrointestinal (GI) tract is home to trillions of bacteria that play a
substantial role in host metabolism and immunity. While progress has been made in …