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Inferring selective history from multilocus frequency data: Wright meets the Hamiltonian.

G A Fox1, A Hastings

  • 1Division of Environmental Studies, University of California, Davis 95616.

Genetics
|September 1, 1992
PubMed
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This study introduces a novel method to analyze population genetics models, revealing how selection can generate significant linkage disequilibrium even with moderate recombination rates over time.

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Area of Science:

  • Population Genetics
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Quantitative Genetics

Background:

  • Understanding the dynamics of multilocus population genetic models is crucial for evolutionary studies.
  • Previous models often required a priori specification of selection forms, limiting their applicability.
  • Investigating the interplay between selection, recombination, and linkage disequilibrium is fundamental.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a method for studying population genetic model dynamics without pre-specifying selection.
  • To determine the minimum time required to transition between genotypic frequency states under arbitrary selection.
  • To analyze the generation of linkage disequilibrium in two-locus models.

Main Methods:

  • Defining initial and final genotypic frequencies (complete or partial).

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  • Employing a continuous-time genetic model to calculate minimum transition time.
  • Analyzing a two-locus, two-allele model with variable selection (s) and recombination (r) rates.

    • Main Results:

    • Substantial linkage disequilibrium can arise from equilibrium in a few hundred generations when recombination is not much larger than selection (r ≲ s).
    • The minimum time to reach a specific state shows weak dependence on the recombination rate (r) unless r is significantly larger than selection (s).
    • Similar selection strengths can yield comparable disequilibrium levels across a range of small recombination rates and fixed times.

    Conclusions:

    • Selection's impact on linkage disequilibrium is complex and cannot be universally predicted by a simple relationship with recombination rate at the single-gene level.
    • The developed method offers flexibility for theoretical population genetics questions and data interpretation.
    • The findings highlight that selection can drive significant genetic structure even when recombination is present.