Recombination allows different parts of the genome to have different genealogical histories.
When a species splits in two, allelic lineages sort into the two descendant species, and this …

Herpesviruses have been infecting and codiverging with their vertebrate hosts for hundreds
of millions of years. The primate simplex viruses exemplify this pattern of virus–host …

The study of genetic exchange resulting from natural hybridization, horizontal gene transfer,
and viral recombination has long been marked by controversy between researchers holding …

We present a hidden Markov model (HMM) for inferring gradual isolation between two
populations during speciation, modelled as a time interval with restricted gene flow. The …

Longlisted for the PEN/EO Wilson Literary Science Writing Award “Every new book by Frans
de Waal is a cause for excitement, and this one is no different. A breath of fresh air in the …

We develop a maximum likelihood (ML) method for estimating migration rates between
species using genomic sequence data. A species tree is used to accommodate the …

The human and chimpanzee X chromosomes are less divergent than expected based on
autosomal divergence. We study incomplete lineage sorting patterns between humans …

We implement an isolation with migration model for three species, with migration occurring
between two closely related species while an out-group species is used to provide further …

The allopatric model, which requires a period of geographical isolation for speciation to
complete, has been the standard model in the modern era. Recently,“speciation with gene …

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