A5047135001- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Plant and animal studies
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
2009-2023
University of Michigan
2018-2023
Instituto de Ciencias Tecnológicas
2021
Vale Technological Institute
2019-2020
Brazil currently has one of the fastest-growing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemics in world. Because limited available data, assessments impact nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) on this virus spread remain challenging. Using a mobility-driven transmission model, we show that NPIs reduced reproduction number from >3 to 1 1.6 São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Sequencing 427 new genomes analysis geographically representative genomic dataset identified >100...
Abstract Byrsonima is the third largest genus (about 200 species) in Malpighiaceae family, and one of most common Brazilian savannas. However, there no molecular phylogeny available for taxonomic uncertainties at generic family level still remain. Herein, we sequenced complete chloroplast genome B . coccolobifolia crassifolia , first ones described Malpighiaceae, performed comparative analyses with sequences previously published other families order Malpighiales. The genomes assembled had a...
Abstract Despite the importance of climate‐adjusted provenancing to mitigate effects environmental change, climatic considerations alone are insufficient when restoring highly degraded sites. Here we propose a comprehensive landscape genomic approach assist restoration moderately disturbed and To illustrate it employ data sets comprising thousands single nucleotide polymorphisms from two plant species suitable for iron‐rich Amazonian Savannas. We first use subset neutral loci assess genetic...
Abstract Brazil currently has one of the fastest growing SARS-CoV-2 epidemics in world. Due to limited available data, assessments impact non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) on virus transmission and epidemic spread remain challenging. We investigate NPIs using epidemiological, mobility genomic data. Mobility-driven models for São Paulo Rio de Janeiro cities show that reproduction number ( R t ) reached below 1 following but slowly increased values between 1.3 (1.0–1.6). Genome...
Abstract Aim The effects of past climatic shifts remain enigmatic for the Amazon region, especially islands savanna within tropical forest known as “Amazonian savannas” ( AS ). These disjunct areas share many plant and animal species with Cerrado biome in central Brazil (the CC ), fuelling debate over historical connections. We evaluate hypothesized corridors between , specifically investigate whether a history isolation versus recent connections is supported by genetic tests. Location...
Conserving genetic diversity in rare and narrowly distributed endemic species is essential to maintain their evolutionary potential minimize extinction risk under future environmental change. In this study we assess neutral adaptive structure Brasilianthus carajensis (Melastomataceae), an herb from Amazonian Savannas. Using RAD sequencing identified a total of 9365 SNPs 150 individuals collected across the species' entire distribution range. Relying on assumption-free clustering methods...
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented need for epidemiological monitoring using diverse strategies. We conducted a project combining prevalence, seroprevalence, and genomic surveillance approaches to describe the initial stages in Betim City, Brazil. collected 3239 subjects population-based age-, sex- neighborhood-stratified, household, prospective; cross-sectional study divided into three surveys 21 days apart sampling same geographical area. In first survey, overall prevalence...
Mountains play a crucial role in the origin and maintenance of Neotropical biodiversity, but there are still unanswered questions about diversification campos rupestres (CR), an herbaceous-shrubby sky-island vegetation eastern South America. For orchids distributed across this disjunct rock habitat, difficulties with distinguishing morphological taxa add additional challenge to disentangling history divergence. Here, we combined power ddRAD genomic data broad sampling Bulbophyllum sect....
Polyploidy and whole genome duplication are major evolutionary drivers in plants. Climate variations during the Pleistocene have influenced distribution range expansion worldwide. Similar trends been reported for Cerrado plants, but no attempt has made to link phylogeography with ploidy breeding changes. Thus, we aimed (i) assess size of Eriotheca estevesiae Carv.-Sobr., compare it E. pubescens (Mart.) Schott & Endl. (Both included into Stellate Trichome Species Complex - ESTSC). (ii)...
Dalbergia nigra is an endangered tree restricted to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Ten polymorphic microsatellite loci were isolated and characterized in 47 trees from two populations. The total number of alleles per locus ranged three 12 alleles. levels observed expected heterozygosities 0.304 0.740 0.278 0.872, respectively. Significant deviations Hardy-Weinberg detected for only each population. No pair exhibited significant linkage disequilibrium. These microsatellites provide efficient...
Abstract Despite the importance of climate-adjusted provenancing to mitigate effects environmental change, climatic considerations alone are insufficient when restoring highly degraded sites. Here we propose a comprehensive landscape genomic approach assist restoration moderately disturbed and To illustrate it employ datasets comprising thousands single nucleotide polymorphisms from two plant species suitable for iron-rich Amazonian Savannas. We first use subset neutral loci assess genetic...
Brazil currently has one of the fastest growing SARS-CoV-2 epidemics in world. Owing to limited available data, assessments impact non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) on virus spread remain challenging. Using a mobility-driven transmission model, we show that NPIs reduced reproduction number from >3 1–1.6 Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Sequencing 427 new genomes analysis geographically representative genomic dataset identified >100 international introductions Brazil. We estimate most...
Abstract The Covid-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented need for epidemiological monitoring using diverse strategies. We conducted a project combining prevalence, seroprevalence, and genomic surveillance approaches to describe the initial stages in Betim City, Brazil. collected 3239 subjects population-based age-, sex- neighbourhood-stratified, household, prospective; cross-sectional study divided into three surveys 21 days apart sampling same geographical area. In first survey, overall...