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Statistical method for testing the neutral mutation hypothesis by DNA polymorphism.

F Tajima1

  • 1Department of Biology, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.

Genetics
|November 1, 1989
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Genetic variation estimates correlate strongly with small sample sizes. A new statistical method using DNA polymorphism data suggests large insertions/deletions are deleterious in Drosophila melanogaster.

Area of Science:

  • Population Genetics
  • Molecular Evolution

Background:

  • Estimating genetic variation is crucial for understanding evolutionary processes.
  • Two common estimators, number of segregating sites and average nucleotide differences, are compared.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between two estimators of DNA-level genetic variation.
  • To develop a statistical method for testing the neutral mutation hypothesis using DNA polymorphism data.
  • To assess the impact of large insertion/deletion mutations on genetic variation in Drosophila melanogaster.

Main Methods:

  • Statistical analysis of the correlation between estimators of genetic variation.
  • Development of a statistical test for the neutral mutation hypothesis.
  • Computer simulations to determine the distribution of a new statistic.

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  • Application of the statistical method to DNA sequence data from Drosophila melanogaster.

    • Main Results:

    • The correlation between the two genetic variation estimators is high for small sample sizes and decreases with increasing sample size.
    • A novel statistical method for testing neutral mutation is developed, requiring only DNA polymorphism data.
    • Computer simulations were used to obtain the distribution of a newly developed statistic.
    • Analysis of Drosophila melanogaster DNA sequences indicates that large insertion/deletion events (>100 bp) are deleterious.

    Conclusions:

    • The relationship between genetic variation estimators is sample-size dependent.
    • The developed statistical method provides a new tool for evaluating the neutral mutation hypothesis.
    • Weak natural selection against large insertion/deletion mutations may maintain significant genetic variation within populations.