For almost 20 years, many inference methods have been developed to detect selective
sweeps and localize the targets of directional selection in the genome. These methods are …

In the past 15 years, numerous methods have been developed to detect selective sweeps
underlying adaptations. These methods are based on relatively simple population genetic …

Positive selection occurs when an allele is favored by natural selection. The frequency of the
favored allele increases in the population and due to genetic hitchhiking the neighboring …

Diatoms are abundant unicellular microalgae, responsible for≈ 20% of global
photosynthetic CO2 fixation. Nevertheless, we know little about fundamental aspects of their …

Abstract North American populations of Drosophila melanogaster derive from both
European and African source populations, but despite their importance for genetic research …

The ability to perform genomic sequencing on long-dead organisms is opening new frontiers
in evolutionary research. These opportunities are especially notable in the case of museum …

High-throughput genomic sequencing allows to disentangle the evolutionary forces acting in
populations. Among evolutionary forces, positive selection has received a lot of attention …

Background Transcriptome analysis may provide means to investigate the underlying
genetic causes of shared and divergent phenotypes in different populations and help to …

Background In the history of population genetics balancing selection has been considered
as an important evolutionary force, yet until today little is known about its abundance and its …

The ability to perform genomic sequencing on long-dead organisms is opening new frontiers
in evolutionary research. These opportunities are especially profound in the case of …