New findings into the genetic population structure of two commercially valuable and threatened sharks, Mustelus mustelus (Linnaeus, 1758) and M. punctulatus (Risso, 1827), allow re... by Matteo Barbato, Matteo Barbato, Matteo Barbato, Sara Bonanomi, Sara Bonanomi, Diego Borme, Ilija Ćetković, Francesco Colloca, Manfredi Di Lorenzo, Manfredi Di Lorenzo, Ilaria A. M. Marino, Ilaria A. M. Marino, Carlotta Mazzoldi, Carlotta Mazzoldi, Carlotta Mazzoldi, Ana Pešić, Antonello Sala, Lorenzo Zane, Lorenzo Zane, Lorenzo Zane, Massimo Mezzavilla

“…We assessed the population genetic structure typing 17 microsatellites and sequencing part of the mitochondrial control region in both species. …”
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Emergence of Pituitary Adenoma in a Child during Surveillance: Clinical Challenges and the Family Members’ View in an AIP Mutation-Positive Family by Pedro Marques, Sayka Barry, Amy Ronaldson, Arla Ogilvie, Helen L. Storr, Peter J. Goadsby, Michael Powell, Mary N. Dang, Harvinder S. Chahal, Jane Evanson, Ajith V. Kumar, Joan Grieve, Márta Korbonits

“…Small, stable NFPAs can be present in mutation carriers, similar to incidentalomas in the general population. Genetic screening and baseline review, with follow-up of younger subjects, are recommended in AIP mutation-positive families.…”
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Functional divergence caused by ancient positive selection of a Drosophila hybrid incompatibility locus. by Daniel A Barbash, Philip Awadalla, Aaron M Tarone

“…The exceptional level of divergence at Hmr cannot be explained by neutral processes because we use phylogenetic methods and population genetic analyses to show that the elevated amino-acid divergence in both lineages is due to positive selection in the distant past-at least one million generations ago. …”
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The CFTR Met 470 allele is associated with lower birth rates in fertile men from a population isolate. by Gülüm Kosova, Joseph K Pickrell, Joanna L Kelley, Patrick F McArdle, Alan R Shuldiner, Mark Abney, Carole Ober

“…The fertility advantage conferred by Val470 relative to Met470 may provide a selective mechanism for these population genetic observations.…”
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Phenotypic and molecular characterization of the largest worldwide cluster of hereditary angioedema type 1. by Juan Sebastian Arias-Flórez, Sandra Ximena Ramirez, Bibiana Bayona-Gomez, Lina Castro-Castillo, Valeria Correa-Martinez, Yasmín Sanchez-Gomez, William Usaquén-Martínez, Lilian Andrea Casas-Vargas, Carlos Eduardo Olmos Olmos, Nora Contreras Bravo, Camilo Andres Velandia-Piedrahita, Adrien Morel, Rodrigo Cabrera-Perez, Natalia Santiago-Tovar, Cristian Camilo Gaviria-Sabogal, Ingrid Tatyana Bernal, Dora Janeth Fonseca-Mendoza, Carlos M Restrepo

“…Our results establish the importance of performing population genetic studies in a multi-cluster region for genetic diseases.…”
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Genetic composition of Kazakh horses of Zhabe type evaluated by SNP genotyping by Alexandr Pozharskiy, Indira Beishova, Askar Nametov, Alzhan Shamshidin, Tatyana Ulyanova, Alexandr Kovalchuk, Vadim Ulyanov, Malika Shamekova, Gulmira Bekova, Dilyara Gritsenko

“…The analysis of population genetic parameters (expected and observed heterozygosity, linkage disequilibrium, Wright's Fst) and genetic structure (PCA, ADMIXTURE) in comparison with publicly available data on selected foreign cultivars demonstrated low between population differentiations and lack of selection factors. …”
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Genetic Rescue of the Dinaric Lynx Population: Insights for Conservation From Genetic Monitoring and Individual‐Based Modelling by Elena Pazhenkova, Matej Bartol, Barbara Boljte, Urša Fležar, Andrea Gazzola, Tomislav Gomerčić, Marjeta Konec, Ivan Kos, Miha Krofel, Jakub Kubala, Ladislav Paule, Mihai Pop, Hubert Potočnik, Barbara Promberger, Robin Rigg, Teodora Sin, Magda Sindičić, Vedran Slijepčević, Astrid Vik Stronen, Ira Topličanec, Tomaž Skrbinšek

“…We conducted comprehensive genetic monitoring in this area, gathering 588 non‐invasive and tissue samples, which were used for individual identification and estimation of population genetic parameters. We used stochastic modelling to assess the long‐term viability of the Dinaric lynx population post‐translocation and formulate effective conservation strategies. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of the multi-rings mitochondrial genome of Populus tomentosa by Kai Gao, Ting Guo, Xinmin An

“…However, limited accessibility to the mitochondrial (mt) genome of P. tomentosa impedes phylogenetic and population genetic analyses and restricts functional gene research in Salicaceae family. …”
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Identification of two new genetic loci for high-resolution genotyping of Enterocytozoon bieneusi by Meng Xinan, Ou Yonglin, Jiang Wen, Guo Yaqiong, Xiao Lihua, Feng Yaoyu, Li Na

“…However, the use of only five loci was insufficient for population genetic analysis of E. bieneusi from diverse hosts. …”
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The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of the American Palm Cixiid, Haplaxius crudus (Hemiptera: Cixiidae) by Lidia Komondy, Jose Huguet-Tapia, Marina S. Ascunce, Ericka E. Helmick, Erica M. Goss, Brian W. Bahder

“…These data provide a useful resource for developing novel primer sets that could aid in either phylogenetic studies or population genetic studies. As more full mitogenomes become available in the future for other planthopper species, more robust phylogenies can be constructed, giving more accurate perspectives on the evolutionary relationships within this fascinating and economically important group of insects.…”
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Phenotypic and Allelic Distribution of the ABO and Rhesus Blood Groups among students at Hawassa University, Ethiopia by Mihret A. Hailu, Wendawek A. Mengesha, Zelalem G. Tolesa

“…The present study will generate baseline data that could be used in blood bank management and transfusion, genetic counseling, population genetic and anthropological studies, and for disease management. …”
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Phenotypic and Allelic Distribution of the ABO and Rhesus Blood Groups among students at Hawassa University, Ethiopia by Mihret A. Hailu, Wendawek A. Mengesha, Zelalem G. Tolesa

“…The present study will generate baseline data that could be used in blood bank management and transfusion, genetic counseling, population genetic and anthropological studies, and for disease management. …”
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A population genomics approach to unlock the genetic potential of lablab (Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet), an underutilized tropical forage crop by A. Teshome, E. Habte, J. Cheema, A. Mekasha, H. Lire, M. S. Muktar, J. Quiroz-Chavez, C. Domoney, C. S. Jones

“…Furthermore, the agronomic performance of the accessions was significantly different across locations and years, highlighting substantial genotype-by-environment interactions. The population genetic structure of the lablab accessions, based on ~ 500,000 informative single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), revealed an independent domestication pattern for two-seeded and four-seeded lablab accessions. …”
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Association of polymorphism <i>TP53</i> Arg72Pro with radon-induced lung cancer in the Kazakh population by O. Bulgakova, A. Kussainova, A. Kakabayev, А. Kausbekova, R. Bersimbaev

“…This paper presents the results of the study of association between alteration in the TP53 gene and radon-induced lung cancer risk in the Kazakh population. Genetic association was assessed in a case-control study including 44 radon-exposed patients with lung cancer, 41 patients with lung cancer without radon exposure and 42 age/sex-matched healthy controls. …”
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Negative frequency-dependent selection through variations in seedling fitness due to genetic differentiation of parents’ pair in a tropical rainforest tree, Rubroshorea curtisii (D... by Naoki Tani, Naoki Tani, Chin Hong Ng, Soon Leong Lee, Chai Ting Lee, Norwati Muhammad, Toshiaki Kondo, Yoshihiko Tsumura, Saori Sugiyama, Kaoru Niiyama, Azizi Ripin, Abdul Rahman Kassim, Samsudin Musa

“…In addition, negative frequency- or density-dependent selection is one of the major processes contributing to the maintenance of genetic diversity.MethodsTo assess genetic factors that affect the fitness of seedlings of Rubroshorea curtisii, a dominant canopy tree species in hill dipterocarp forests, the inter- and intra-population genetic structure of individuals from natural populations and individuals at two permanent plots in a hill dipterocarp forest with reproductive stage was studied. …”
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Canopy structural heterogeneity drives α and β species–genetic diversity correlations in a Chinese subtropical forest by Zhiliang Yao, Xia Pan, Xin Yang, Xiaona Shao, Bin Wang, Yun Deng, Zhiming Zhang, Qiaoming Li, Luxiang Lin

“…Our study indicates that canopy structural heterogeneity simultaneously affects plot-level community species diversity and population genetic diversity, and species and genetic turnover across plots, thus driving α- and β-SGDCs.…”
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Assessment of genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships in Black Pied cattle in the Novosibirsk Region using microsatellite markers by R. B. Aitnazarov, T. M. Mishakova, N. S. Yudin

“…The population distribution test, principal component analysis, FST and DEST values, cluster analysis, and phylogenetic analysis have revealed two populations genetically distinct from the others. Essentially, the genetic diversity parameters of the six studied Black Pied cattle populations from the Novosibirsk Region show no significant differences from other Russian populations of the breed. …”
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Assessment of genetic diversity of some Siberian and Far Eastern species of the genus Spiraea (Rosaceae) by newly developed multiplex panels of nuclear SSR loci by T. A. Poliakova, A. V. Shatokhina, G. N. Bondarenko, D. V. Politov

“…Taxonomic and population genetic studies of the genus Spiraea (Rosaceae) species require new informative genetic markers. …”
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Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in TLR4 Affect Susceptibility to Tuberculosis in Mexican Population from the State of Veracruz by Enrique Ortega, Sujhey Hernández-Bazán, Beatriz Sánchez-Hernández, Ileana Licona-Limón, Javier Fuentes-Dominguez

“…These results suggest that in this population, genetic variants of TLR4 affect the susceptibility for suffering active tuberculosis disease.…”
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Genome-Wide Scans for Selection Signatures in Haimen Goats Reveal Candidate Genes Associated with Growth Traits by Zhen Zhang, Jiafeng Lu, Yifei Wang, Zhipeng Liu, Dongxu Li, Kaiping Deng, Guomin Zhang, Bingru Zhao, Peihua You, Yixuan Fan, Feng Wang, Ziyu Wang

“…Here, we analyzed population genetic structure and genome-wide selection signatures between the Haimen and Boer goats based on whole-genome resequencing data. …”
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