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T Quinn Smith¹, Amatur Rahman¹, Zachary A Szpiech¹

¹Department of Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, United States.

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Empirical Genotype Generalizer for Samples (EGGS) handles missing genotype data by replicating distributions and offers versatile simulation and file conversion tools for population genetics research.

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Area of Science:

Population Genetics
Bioinformatics
Computational Biology

Background:

Genotype data often contains missing values, complicating population genetic analyses.
Existing tools may lack flexibility in simulating various genetic scenarios and data formats.

Purpose of the Study:

Introduce Empirical Genotype Generalizer for Samples (EGGS), a novel software tool.
Address the challenge of missing genotype data and provide advanced simulation capabilities.

Main Methods:

EGGS accepts empirical genotypes with missing data, replicating missing genotype distributions.
The tool simulates deamination, sequencing errors, and creates pseudohaploids.
EGGS facilitates conversion between Variant Call Format (VCF), ms-style replicates, and EIGENSTRAT/ANCESTRYMAP formats.

Main Results:

EGGS effectively handles missing genotype data by replicating distributions within empirical segments.
The software supports diverse data manipulations including phasing, polarization, and error simulation.
EGGS is capable of producing VCF files for non-biallelic sites in diploid samples.

Conclusions:

EGGS provides a flexible and comprehensive solution for managing and simulating genotype data in population genetics.
The tool enhances the analysis of genetic data with missing values and diverse simulation needs.
Availability of source code and executables promotes wider adoption and reproducibility in the field.