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An approximate stationary solution for multi-allele neutral diffusion with low mutation rates.

Conrad J Burden¹, Yurong Tang²

¹Mathematical Sciences Institute, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia; Research School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.

Theoretical Population Biology

|August 7, 2016

Summary

This study presents an approximate solution for the multi-allelic Wright-Fisher model with slow mutation rates. The method provides line densities along simplex edges, aiding in estimating evolutionary rate matrices.

Keywords:

Forward Kolmogorov equation Multi-allele Wright–Fisher Neutral evolution

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Area of Science:

Population Genetics
Evolutionary Biology
Mathematical Biology

Background:

The multi-allelic, neutral-evolution Wright-Fisher model is crucial for understanding genetic diversity.
Determining its stationary distribution is complex, especially with arbitrary mutation rates.
Exact solutions are often intractable due to the high dimensionality of the problem.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a practical approximate solution for the stationary distribution of the multi-allelic Wright-Fisher model.
To address the challenge of slow mutation rates in the diffusion limit.
To facilitate the estimation of non-reversible evolutionary rate matrices.

Main Methods:

Approximation of the forward Kolmogorov equation over a (K-1)-dimensional simplex.
Parameterization of the non-reversible rate matrix into reversible and path-flux components.
Derivation of line densities along the edges of the simplex.

Main Results:

A practical approximate solution is presented for slow mutation rates.
The solution yields line densities concentrated on the simplex edges.
The method decomposes the rate matrix into fundamental components.

Conclusions:

The developed method offers a tractable approach to approximating the stationary distribution.
This work provides a foundation for estimating non-reversible evolutionary rate matrices from allele frequency data.
The findings have implications for understanding evolutionary dynamics in complex populations.