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From typical sequences to typical genotypes.
Omri Tal1, Tat Dat Tran1, Jacobus Portegies1
1Max-Planck-Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, Inselstrasse 22, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany.
Journal of Theoretical Biology
|February 17, 2017
Summary
Information theory concepts, like typical sequences, are applied to population genetics. This reveals insights into typical genotypes and population entropy, aiding in robust classifier development.
Area of Science:
- Genetics
- Information Theory
- Statistical Learning
Background:
- Population genetics data analysis often faces challenges with high dimensionality and noise.
- Information theory provides powerful tools for understanding data compression and transmission, with concepts like typical sequences offering a novel perspective.
Purpose of the Study:
- To apply core information theory concepts, specifically typical sequences and their properties, to the analysis of population genetic data.
- To introduce and explore the concepts of typical genotypes and population entropy/cross-entropy rate within a population genetics framework.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing the asymptotic equipartition property (AEP) for nonstationary discrete-time sources producing independent symbols.
- Analyzing typical genotypes from set, geometric, and statistical learning perspectives.
- Developing typical-set based classifiers for population genetic data.
Main Results:
- Demonstrated the application of information theory's typical sequences to population genetic data analysis.
- Introduced and defined typical genotypes, population entropy, and cross-entropy rate.
- Showcased the resilience of typical-set based classifiers to noise from small population samples.
Conclusions:
- Information theory offers a valuable framework for analyzing population genetic data.
- Typical-set based classifiers show promise for robust genetic analysis, even with limited data.
- The study highlights potential for integrating inference and communication theories in population genetics.

