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A discrete event system specification (DEVS)-based model of consanguinity.

Noreen Akhtar1, Muaz Niazi, Farah Mustafa

  • 1Department of Biosciences, COMSATS Institute of IT, Islamabad, Pakistan.

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Consanguineous marriages increase the risk of congenital disorders. This study introduces a novel biological modeling approach using Discrete Event System Specification (DEVS) to simulate and understand this complex relationship in populations.

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Area of Science:

  • Population Genetics
  • Computational Biology
  • Bioinformatics

Background:

  • Consanguinity, or inter-cousin marriage, is prevalent globally and associated with increased offspring risk for congenital disorders.
  • Previous studies focused on the social aspects of consanguinity, lacking a biological modeling perspective.
  • Modeling large-scale consanguineous populations is challenging due to cultural and regional variations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a biological model for understanding the role of consanguineous marriages in the evolution of congenital disorders.
  • To provide a computational framework for analyzing consanguinity's impact on population health.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a Discrete Event System Specification (DEVS) model to simulate consanguinity.
  • Implemented the model in Simio simulation software for proof-of-concept.
  • Validated simulation results using existing population growth data.

Main Results:

  • The DEVS model effectively captures the dynamics of consanguinity within a population.
  • Simulation results demonstrate the model's ability to predict the evolution of congenital disorders.
  • Validation with population data confirms the approach's efficacy.

Conclusions:

  • The developed DEVS model offers a novel biological perspective on consanguinity.
  • This simulation approach is effective for studying the impact of consanguineous marriages on congenital disorder prevalence.
  • The methodology provides a foundation for future research into genetic disorders in related populations.