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Motohide Nishio¹, Masahiro Satoh

¹NARO Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, Tsukuba, Japan.

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Summary

Simulating genomes requires careful parameter selection to achieve mutation-drift equilibrium and linkage disequilibrium (LD). Accurate genomic estimated breeding values (GEBVs) depend on LD, not allele frequencies, in simulated populations.

Keywords:

accuracy allele frequency genomic selection linkage disequilibrium simulation

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Bioinformatics

Background:

Accurate genomic estimated breeding values (GEBVs) rely on simulated populations that reach mutation-drift equilibrium and linkage disequilibrium (LD) steady states.
Understanding the parameter settings influencing these steady states is crucial for reliable genomic predictions.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate parameter settings for achieving simulated genome steady states in allele frequency and LD.
To evaluate the impact of these steady states on GEBV accuracy.

Main Methods:

Simulated genomes over 500 to 50,000 historical generations.
Calculated allele frequency distribution and LD under varying parameters (initial MAF, mutation rate, Ne, marker number, chromosome length).
Assessed GEBV accuracy using genomic best linear unbiased prediction (GBLUP).

Main Results:

Mutation-drift equilibrium attainment depended on initial allele frequency and mutation rate.
Linkage disequilibrium (LD) reached steady state before allele frequency distribution.
GEBV accuracy correlated with LD extent, but not with allele frequency distribution or chromosome length variations.

Conclusions:

LD steady state is achieved faster than mutation-drift equilibrium in simulations.
GEBV accuracy is primarily influenced by LD, highlighting its importance in genomic simulations.
Parameter settings significantly impact simulation outcomes and subsequent GEBV accuracy.