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Graphics for relatedness research.

Iván Galván-Femenía1,2, Jan Graffelman3,4, Carles Barceló-I-Vidal1

  • 1Department of Computer Science, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain.

Molecular Ecology Resources
|April 5, 2017
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This study reviews graphical methods for detecting family relationships using allele sharing. New compositional data analysis methods, like ternary diagrams, improve the visualization of relatedness in genetic studies.

Area of Science:

  • Molecular Ecology
  • Population Genetics
  • Behavioral Genetics

Background:

  • Relatedness studies are fundamental in molecular ecology.
  • Key areas include population structure, social behaviors, genetic diversity, and quantitative genetics.
  • Allele sharing studies are vital for inferring family relationships.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review common graphical methods for detecting family relationships in allele sharing studies.
  • To introduce novel graphical methods based on compositional data analysis.
  • To assess the utility of these methods in genetic relatedness research.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing graphical methods for allele sharing analysis (IBS and IBD based).
  • Proposal and application of compositional data analysis techniques: ternary diagrams and log-ratio plots.
Keywords:
compositional data analysisidentical by state/descentisometric log-ratiomicrosatelliterelatednessternary diagram

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  • Illustration using microsatellite data from the HGDP-CEPH diversity panel (Maya population).

    • Main Results:

    • Graphical tools, including newly proposed methods, effectively detect and identify family relationships.
    • Compositional graphics (ternary diagrams, log-ratio plots) highlight prominent related pairs.
    • Ternary diagrams offer simultaneous visualization of three allele sharing probabilities.
    • Log-ratio plots address Euclidean distance interpretation issues in classical graphics.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed compositional graphical methods are valuable additions to relatedness research.
    • These methods enhance the ability to visualize and confirm genetic relationships.
    • The study provides practical tools for advancing molecular ecology and population genetics research.