Bat-borne virus diversity, spillover and emergence
Most viral pathogens in humans have animal origins and arose through cross-species
transmission. Over the past 50 years, several viruses, including Ebola virus, Marburg virus …
transmission. Over the past 50 years, several viruses, including Ebola virus, Marburg virus …
Bat responses to climate change: a systematic review
Understanding how species respond to climate change is key to informing vulnerability
assessments and designing effective conservation strategies, yet research efforts on wildlife …
assessments and designing effective conservation strategies, yet research efforts on wildlife …
Towards complete and error-free genome assemblies of all vertebrate species
High-quality and complete reference genome assemblies are fundamental for the
application of genomics to biology, disease, and biodiversity conservation. However, such …
application of genomics to biology, disease, and biodiversity conservation. However, such …
A comparative genomics multitool for scientific discovery and conservation
Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract The Zoonomia Project is investigating the genomics of shared and specialized traits
in eutherian mammals. Here we provide genome assemblies for 131 species, of which all …
in eutherian mammals. Here we provide genome assemblies for 131 species, of which all …
Ensembl 2019
F Cunningham, P Achuthan, W Akanni… - Nucleic acids …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Ensembl project (https://www. ensembl. org) makes key genomic data sets
available to the entire scientific community without restrictions. Ensembl seeks to be a …
available to the entire scientific community without restrictions. Ensembl seeks to be a …
Tandem repeats lead to sequence assembly errors and impose multi-level challenges for genome and protein databases
The widespread occurrence of repetitive stretches of DNA in genomes of organisms across
the tree of life imposes fundamental challenges for sequencing, genome assembly, and …
the tree of life imposes fundamental challenges for sequencing, genome assembly, and …
Viruses in bats and potential spillover to animals and humans
LF Wang, DE Anderson - Current opinion in virology, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•Bats are a very important source of emerging viruses.•Bat coronavirus, filovirus,
paramyxovirus and reovirus are known zoonotic viruses.•Many of the emergent bat viruses …
paramyxovirus and reovirus are known zoonotic viruses.•Many of the emergent bat viruses …
Six reference-quality genomes reveal evolution of bat adaptations
Bats possess extraordinary adaptations, including flight, echolocation, extreme longevity
and unique immunity. High-quality genomes are crucial for understanding the molecular …
and unique immunity. High-quality genomes are crucial for understanding the molecular …
Integrating gene annotation with orthology inference at scale
Annotating coding genes and inferring orthologs are two classical challenges in genomics
and evolutionary biology that have traditionally been approached separately, limiting …
and evolutionary biology that have traditionally been approached separately, limiting …
Scientists' warning on the conservation of subterranean ecosystems
In light of recent alarming trends in human population growth, climate change, and other
environmental modifications, a “Warning to humanity” manifesto was published in …
environmental modifications, a “Warning to humanity” manifesto was published in …