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Overview

Vitor C. Sousa is affiliated with the University of Lisbon in Portugal. Their research spans key areas within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Sousa's work encompasses several subfields including Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Molecular Biology, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Insect-Plant Interactions and Control

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Vitor C. Sousa include:

  • fastsimcoal2: demographic inference under complex evolutionary scenarios, 2021, Bioinformatics
  • The genomic history of the Aegean palatial civilizations, 2021, Cell
  • Rapid and predictable genome evolution across three hybrid ant populations, 2022, PLoS Biology
  • Whole-genome analysis of multiple wood ant population pairs supports similar speciation histories, but different degrees of gene flow, across their European ranges, 2022, Molecular Ecology
  • Applying genomic approaches to delineate conservation strategies using the freshwater mussel Margaritifera margaritifera in the Iberian Peninsula as a model, 2022, Scientific Reports

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Sousa include Sofia L. Mendes, Carla Sousa-Santos, Sara Magalhães, Silvia Perea, and João Carvalho.

The primary venues where Sousa publishes research are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Molecular Ecology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Bioinformatics
  • Cell

The scope of Sousa's work often integrates ecological and evolutionary frameworks with molecular and genetic techniques. This multidisciplinary approach supports investigations into population genetics, species conservation, and evolutionary processes, particularly involving animal populations and their genetic dynamics.

Best Publications

  • Robust demographic inference from genomic and SNP data.

    Laurent Excoffier;Isabelle Dupanloup;Emilia Huerta-Sánchez;Vitor C. Sousa

  • A genomic history of Aboriginal Australia

    Anna Sapfo Malaspinas;Anna Sapfo Malaspinas;Anna Sapfo Malaspinas;Michael C. Westaway;Craig Muller;Vitor C. Sousa;Vitor C. Sousa

  • The population history of northeastern Siberia since the Pleistocene

    Martin Sikora;Vladimir V. Pitulko;Vitor C. Sousa;Vitor C. Sousa;Vitor C. Sousa;Morten E. Allentoft

  • fastsimcoal2: demographic inference under complex evolutionary scenarios

    Laurent Excofffier;Laurent Excofffier;Nina Marchi;Nina Marchi;David Alexander Marques;David Alexander Marques;David Alexander Marques;Remi Matthey-Doret;Remi Matthey-Doret

  • The confounding effects of population structure, genetic diversity and the sampling scheme on the detection and quantification of population size changes.

    Lounès Chikhi;Lounès Chikhi;Lounès Chikhi;Vitor C. Sousa;Vitor C. Sousa;Pierre Luisi;Pierre Luisi;Benoit Goossens;Benoit Goossens

  • Chimpanzee genomic diversity reveals ancient admixture with bonobos

    Marc de Manuel;Martin Kuhlwilm;Peter Frandsen;Peter Frandsen;Vitor C. Sousa;Vitor C. Sousa

  • Ancient genomes show social and reproductive behavior of early Upper Paleolithic foragers

    Martin Sikora;Andaine Seguin-Orlando;Vitor Martins Conde e Sousa;Vitor Martins Conde e Sousa;Vitor Martins Conde e Sousa;Anders Albrechtsen

  • Understanding the origin of species with genome-scale data: modelling gene flow

    Vitor Sousa;Jody Hey

  • Risk-based management of occupational safety and health in the construction industry – Part 1: Background knowledge

    Vitor Sousa;Nuno M. Almeida;Luís A. Dias

  • Genome-culture coevolution promotes rapid divergence of killer whale ecotypes

    Andrew David Foote;Andrew David Foote;Andrew David Foote;Nagarjun Vijay;María C. Ávila-Arcos;Robin W. Baird

  • Comparison of energy consumption and carbon emissions from clinker and recycled cement production

    Vitor Sousa;José Alexandre Bogas

  • Evaluation of rainwater harvesting in Portugal: Application to single-family residences

    Cristina Matos Silva;Vitor Sousa;Nuno Vaz Carvalho

  • Phylogeny Estimation by Integration over Isolation with Migration Models.

    Jody Hey;Yujin Chung;Yujin Chung;Arun Sethuraman;Arun Sethuraman;Joseph Lachance

  • Demographic modelling with whole-genome data reveals parallel origin of similar Pundamilia cichlid species after hybridization.

    Joana Meier;Joana Meier;Vitor Martins Conde e Sousa;Vitor Martins Conde e Sousa;David Alexander Marques;David Alexander Marques;Oliver Selz;Oliver Selz

  • Approximate bayesian computation without summary statistics: the case of admixture.

    Vitor Martins Conde Sousa;Marielle Fritz;Mark Ashton Beaumont;Lounès Chikhi;Lounès Chikhi

  • From genetic diversity and structure to conservation: Genetic signature of recent population declines in three mouse lemur species (Microcebus spp.)

    Gillian L. Olivieri;Vitor Sousa;Vitor Sousa;Lounès Chikhi;Lounès Chikhi;Ute Radespiel

  • Risk-based management of occupational safety and health in the construction industry – Part 2: Quantitative model

    Vitor Sousa;Nuno M. Almeida;Luís A. Dias

  • Influence of forest fragmentation on an endangered large-bodied lemur in northwestern Madagascar

    Mathias Craul;Lounes Chikhi;Lounes Chikhi;Vitor Sousa;Gillian L. Olivieri

  • The Evolutionary History of Nebraska Deer Mice: Local Adaptation in the Face of Strong Gene Flow

    Susanne P. Pfeifer;Susanne P. Pfeifer;Stefan Laurent;Vitor Martins Conde e Sousa;Vitor Martins Conde e Sousa;Catherine R. Linnen

  • Ancient admixture from an extinct ape lineage into bonobos.

    Martin Kuhlwilm;Sojung Han;Vitor C. Sousa;Laurent Excoffier

  • Ancient genomes show social and reproductive behavior of early Upper Paleolithic foragers

    Sikora M;Seguin-Orlando A;Sousa Vc;lbrechtsen A

Frequent Co-Authors

Laurent Excoffier
Laurent Excoffier University of Bern
Lounès Chikhi
Lounès Chikhi Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência
Maria Manuela Coelho
Maria Manuela Coelho University of Lisbon
Eske Willerslev
Eske Willerslev University of Copenhagen
Rasmus Nielsen
Rasmus Nielsen University of California, Berkeley
Simon Rasmussen
Simon Rasmussen University of Copenhagen
David J. Meltzer
David J. Meltzer Southern Methodist University
Jeffrey D. Jensen
Jeffrey D. Jensen Arizona State University
Richard Durbin
Richard Durbin University of Cambridge
Ole Seehausen
Ole Seehausen University of Bern

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