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The genetic differentiation statistics D and G(ST) reveal different aspects of population structure. D is useful for inferring colonization history, while G(ST) is sensitive to recent demographic events in stickleback populations.

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Area of Science:

Population genetics
Evolutionary biology
Ecology

Background:

Quantifying factors influencing population genetic structure is challenging.
No single measure fully captures all genetic structure aspects.
D and G(ST) are common statistics for analyzing population structure.

Purpose of the Study:

Evaluate the suitability of D and G(ST) for quantifying postglacial divergence in three-spined stickleback.
Assess their capacity to reveal historical and contemporary population processes.

Main Methods:

Utilized microsatellite markers to analyze population structure in Western European three-spined stickleback.
Compared D and G(ST) statistics at two hierarchical levels: lowland vs. upland and among upland populations.
Performed simulations of colonization and divergence using a hierarchical stepping stone model.

Main Results:

Statistic D identified population clusters indicative of ancestry between lowland and upland populations.
Statistic G(ST) revealed the balance between migration and drift among upland populations.
Simulations confirmed that D and G(ST) have different capacities, especially with high mutation rate markers.

Conclusions:

On short timescales and across environmental clines, D effectively infers colonization history.
G(ST) is more sensitive to recent demographic events and migration-drift balance.
The choice of statistic depends on the timescale and specific population processes being investigated.