Search Results - "Jeffrey D. Jensen"
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Recommendations for improving statistical inference in population genomics
Published in PLoS biology (31-05-2022)“…The field of population genomics has grown rapidly in response to the recent advent of affordable, large-scale sequencing technologies. As opposed to the…”
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Soft selective sweeps: Addressing new definitions, evaluating competing models, and interpreting empirical outliers
Published in PLoS genetics (24-02-2022)“…The ability to accurately identify and quantify genetic signatures associated with soft selective sweeps based on patterns of nucleotide variation has remained…”
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WFABC: a Wright-Fisher ABC-based approach for inferring effective population sizes and selection coefficients from time-sampled data
Published in Molecular ecology resources (01-01-2015)“…With novel developments in sequencing technologies, time‐sampled data are becoming more available and accessible. Naturally, there have been efforts in…”
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On the unfounded enthusiasm for soft selective sweeps II: Examining recent evidence from humans, flies, and viruses
Published in PLoS genetics (28-12-2018)“…Since the initial description of the genomic patterns expected under models of positive selection acting on standing genetic variation and on multiple…”
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Adaptive introgression underlies polymorphic seasonal camouflage in snowshoe hares
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (22-06-2018)“…Snowshoe hares ( ) maintain seasonal camouflage by molting to a white winter coat, but some hares remain brown during the winter in regions with low snow…”
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Developing an appropriate evolutionary baseline model for the study of SARS-CoV-2 patient samples
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-04-2023)“…Over the past 3 years, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread through human populations in several waves, resulting in a…”
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An Approximate Markov Model for the Wright-Fisher Diffusion and Its Application to Time Series Data
Published in Genetics (Austin) (01-06-2016)“…The joint and accurate inference of selection and demography from genetic data is considered a particularly challenging question in population genetics, since…”
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Resequencing 50 accessions of cultivated and wild rice yields markers for identifying agronomically important genes
Published in Nature biotechnology (01-01-2012)“…A catalog of genetic variation in a crop species facilitates marker-assisted breeding, gene mapping and analysis of elite traits. Xu et al . resequenced 40…”
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Interpreting the pervasive observation of U-shaped Site Frequency Spectra
Published in PLoS genetics (23-03-2023)“…The standard neutral model of molecular evolution has traditionally been used as the null model for population genomics. We gathered a collection of 45…”
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Experimental illumination of a fitness landscape
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (10-05-2011)“…The genes of all organisms have been shaped by selective pressures. The relationship between gene sequence and fitness has tremendous implications for…”
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Rapid intrahost evolution of human cytomegalovirus is shaped by demography and positive selection
Published in PLoS genetics (01-09-2013)“…Populations of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), a large DNA virus, are highly polymorphic in patient samples, which may allow for rapid evolution within human…”
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Inferring Demography and Selection in Organisms Characterized by Skewed Offspring Distributions
Published in Genetics (Austin) (01-03-2019)“…The recent increase in time-series population genomic data from experimental, natural, and ancient populations has been accompanied by a promising growth in…”
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Population genetic inference from genomic sequence variation
Published in Genome research (01-03-2010)“…Population genetics has evolved from a theory-driven field with little empirical data into a data-driven discipline in which genome-scale data sets test the…”
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Thinking too positive? Revisiting current methods of population genetic selection inference
Published in Trends in genetics (01-12-2014)“…Highlights • Novel technologies provide us with data of vast dimensions in terms of amount, resolution, and design. • To improve selection inference from…”
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Adaptive Evolution of Multiple Traits Through Multiple Mutations at a Single Gene
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (15-03-2013)“…The identification of precise mutations is required for a complete understanding of the underlying molecular and evolutionary mechanisms driving adaptive…”
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Population genetic considerations regarding the interpretation of within-patient SARS-CoV-2 polymorphism data
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The Evolutionary History of Nebraska Deer Mice: Local Adaptation in the Face of Strong Gene Flow
Published in Molecular biology and evolution (01-04-2018)“…Abstract The interplay of gene flow, genetic drift, and local selective pressure is a dynamic process that has been well studied from a theoretical perspective…”
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Extensive genome-wide variability of human cytomegalovirus in congenitally infected infants
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-05-2011)“…Research has shown that RNA virus populations are highly variable, most likely due to low fidelity replication of RNA genomes. It is generally assumed that…”
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Limits and patterns of cytomegalovirus genomic diversity in humans
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (28-07-2015)“…Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is the leading cause of birth defects associated with infections and a leading cause of transplantation failure. This study…”
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Worldwide Population Structure, Long-Term Demography, and Local Adaptation of Helicobacter pylori
Published in Genetics (Austin) (01-07-2015)“…Helicobacter pylori is an important human pathogen associated with serious gastric diseases. Owing to its medical importance and close relationship with its…”
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