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Geonomics, a new Python package, enables complex spatial simulations of genomic diversity. This tool aids evolutionary genetics research by efficiently modeling population dynamics across landscapes.

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  • Evolutionary genetics
  • Computational biology
  • Population genomics

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  • Understanding spatial patterns of genomic diversity is crucial in evolutionary genetics.
  • Forward-time simulations are valuable for modeling complex population evolution scenarios.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce Geonomics, a Python package for spatially explicit landscape genomic simulations.
  • Provide a customizable and extensible tool to reduce user workload in complex simulations.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a Python package, Geonomics, for forward-time, spatially explicit simulations.
  • Incorporated full spatial pedigrees and landscape features.
  • Validated results against classic population genetics models.

Main Results:

  • Geonomics simulations align with theoretical expectations from population genetics models.
  • Demonstrated utility in scenarios with polygenic selection, multi-trait selection, complex landscapes, and environmental change.
  • Analyzed runtime and memory usage, identifying sensitivities to landscape size and population parameters.

Conclusions:

  • Geonomics offers an efficient and robust platform for simulating complex spatial and evolutionary dynamics.
  • The package is customizable and extensible due to its Python embedding.
  • Facilitates research into the drivers of genomic diversity patterns across landscapes.