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This study analyzes the ancestral line of a sampled individual in population genetics, revealing selection biases mutation rates. Beneficial mutations increase, while deleterious ones decrease, offering new insights into evolutionary processes.

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Area of Science:

  • Population Genetics
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Phylogenetics

Background:

  • The Moran model is a fundamental framework for studying population genetics.
  • Understanding the ancestral line of sampled individuals is crucial for evolutionary inference.
  • Connecting population genetics with phylogeny requires analyzing mutation processes over long timescales.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the line of descent and mutation process in a two-type Moran model with selection.
  • To analyze the ancestral line beyond the most recent common ancestor, linking population genetics to phylogeny.
  • To compare mutation dynamics under selection versus neutral conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing the pruned lookdown ancestral selection graph to model potential ancestors.
  • Tracing the ancestral line of a randomly sampled individual deep into the past.
  • Analyzing mutation rates and biases along the ancestral line.

Main Results:

  • A general bias towards the beneficial type is observed along the ancestral line.
  • The rate of beneficial mutations increases under selection.
  • The rate of deleterious mutations decreases under selection, relative to neutral evolution.

Conclusions:

  • Selection significantly alters mutation rates along ancestral lines, favoring beneficial mutations.
  • Findings provide a new perspective on discrepancies between phylogenetic and pedigree-based mutation rate estimates.
  • The study highlights the interplay between selection, mutation, and ancestry in shaping genetic diversity.