Lots of fun talking lemur genomics at Concordia University for the Montreal Genomics series last night! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

3. Many lemurs have really high genomic diversity when compared to most other primates. We found a pervasive pattern of interspecific gene flow among those species that likely occurred during Pleistocene forest fragmentation and reconnection #RetreatDispersal

2. Species in the same ecogeographic regions have similar patterns of demographic history. The ecological demands of Madagascar’s wet and dry forest ecosystems have shaped the population size and genomic diversity of many species of lemurs throughout the Pleistocene.

1. Dramatic recent population declines in lemurs are consistent with the timing of human population expansion across Madagascar during the last 2000 years and a shift toward the consumption of smaller lemurs following the extinction of other larger bodied species. #SubsistenceShiftHypothesis

Neglected primates no more! 162 lemur genomes from 50 species in our latest paper: Ecological and anthropogenic effects on the genomic diversity of lemurs in Madagascar! 1 of 2 lemur evolution papers in Jan25 @natureecoevo.bsky.social

3 big takeaways below! rdcu.be/d4XWV @tmarquesbonet.bsky.social