George Pacheco:~

Evolutionary Biologist

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Publications/

Please find below an abridged version of my list of publication (please note that only the 3 first co-authors are displayed).

You can download a detailed PDF version from here.

In Preparation/

  • Insights into the genomic substrate of a curious sparrow.

    Pacheco

    , Fawthrop, de Vries et al. To be submitted to the Journal of Evolutionary Biology.

  • Global genomic data shed light on the origin and spread of feral pigeons.

    Pacheco

    , Vieira, Martin et al.


Submitted/

  • The Vertebrate Genomes Project Phase I: A global reference genome resource.
    Formenti, Absolon, Abueg et al. Amidst the revision process at Nature.

  • The birth of the Brazilian Society for Evolutionary Biology — Making amends with History at long last.

    Pacheco

    , Torquato, Caron et al. Amidst the revision process at Evolution as a commentary article.


Peer-reviewed/

2025/

  • Ancient dog introgression into the Iberian wolf genome may have facilitated adaptation to human-dominated landscapes.
    Lobo, Morales, van Oosterhout et al. Genome Research.
    DOI ~ PDF

2024/

  • Understanding human-commensalism through an ecological and evolutionary framework.

    Fawthrop, Cerca,

    Pacheco

    et al. Trends in Ecology & Evolution.
    DOI ~ PDF

  • Genome-wide population structure in a marine keystone species, the European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis).

    Monteiro, Bekkevold,

    Pacheco

    et al. Molecular Ecology.
    DOI ~ PDF ~ CODE


2023/

  • Redefining the evolutionary history of the rock dove, Columba livia, using whole genome sequences.

    Hernández-Alonso, Ramos-Madrigal, van Grouw et al. Molecular Biology and Evolution.
    DOI ~ PDF

  • Uncovering neutral and adaptive genomic differentiation among European perch with brackish water and freshwater origin in the western Baltic Sea region.

    Skovrind,

    Pacheco

    , Christensen et al. Fisheries Research.
    DOI ~ PDF ~ CODE


2022/

  • Additive and non-additive epigenetic signatures of natural hybridisation between fish species with different mating systems.

    Berbel-Filho,

    Pacheco

    , Lira et al. Epigenetics.
    DOI ~ PDF

  • Phylogenomics reveals extensive introgression and a case of mito-nuclear discordance in the killifish genus Kryptolebias.

    Berbel-Filho,

    Pacheco

    , Tatarenkov et al. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.
    DOI ~ PDF ~ CODE


2021/

  • Conservation genomics of the endangered Seychelles magpie robin (Copsychus sechellarum): A unique insight into the history of a precious endemic bird.
    Cavill, Gopalakrishnan, Puetz et al. IBIS.

    DOI ~ PDF

  • Against the odds: Hybrid zones between mangrove killifish species with different mating systems.

    Berbel-Filho, Tatarenkov,

    Pacheco

    et al. Genes.

    DOI ~ PDF ~ CODE

  • The germline mutational process in Rhesus macaque and its implications for phylogenetic dating.
    Bergeron, Besenbacher, Bakker et al. GigaScience.

    DOI ~ PDF


2020/

  • Why endogenous TRPV6 currents are not detectable - What can we learn from bats?
    Wolske, Fecher-Trost, Wesely et al. Cell Calcium.

    DOI ~ PDF

  • Dense sampling of bird diversity increases power of comparative genomics.
    Feng & Stiller & Deng & Armstrong, Fang, Reeve et al. Nature.

    DOI ~ PDF

  • Phylogeny of neotropical Seirinae (Collembola, Entomobryidae) based on mitochondrial genomes.

    Godeiro,

    Pacheco

    , Liu et al. Zoological Scripta.

    DOI ~ PDF

  • Darwin’s fancy revised: An updated understanding of the genomic constitution of pigeon breeds.

    Pacheco

    , van Grouw, Shapiro et al. Genome Biology and Evolution.

    DOI ~ PDF ~ CODE

  • Evolutionary history, genomic adaptation to toxic diet, and extinction of the Carolina parakeet.
    Gelabert, Sandoval-Velasco, Serres et al. Current Biology.

    DOI ~ PDF


2019/

  • The discovery of neotropical Lepidosira (Collembola, Entomobryidae) and its systematic position.

    Nunes, Godeiro,

    Pacheco

    et al. Zoological Scripta.

    DOI ~ PDF

  • High-coverage genomes to elucidate the evolution of penguins.
    Pan & Cole, Bi, Fang et al. GigaScience.

    DOI ~ PDF

  • Killer whale genomes reveal a complex history of recurrent admixture and vicariance.
    Foote, Martin, Louis et al. Molecular Ecology.

    DOI ~ PDF


2018/

  • Hologenomic adaptations underlying the evolution of sanguivory in the common vampire bat.
    Mendoza & Xiong, Escalera-Zamudio, Runge et al. Nature Ecology & Evolution.

    DOI ~ PDF

2016/

  • Genomic population structure of freshwater‐resident and anadromous ide (Leuciscus idus) in north‐western Europe.
    Skovrind, Olsen, Vieira et al. Ecology and Evolution.

    DOI ~ PDF

2014/

  • Padrões citogenéticos de duas espécies de ciclídeos de bacias do semi-árido do Brasil: Crenicichla menezesi e Cichlasoma orientale.
    Molina,

    Pacheco

    , Berbel-Filho. Biota Amazônia.

    DOI ~ PDF