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Detecting cryptic ghost lineage introgression in four-taxon genomic datasets.

Evan S Forsythe^1,2, Blaine S Pappa¹, Darren A Clavette¹

¹Biology Program Oregon State University-Cascades Bend Oregon USA.

Applications in Plant Sciences

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Summary

A new statistical test, ghostbuster, accurately detects ghost lineage introgression, clarifying plant evolutionary history. This method corrects previous misinterpretations of introgression events in the Brassicaceae family.

Keywords:

ghost lineage hybridization introgression phylogenomics

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Area of Science:

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Bioinformatics

Background:

Hybridization and introgression are key drivers of plant diversity.
Existing methods for detecting introgression can be misled by ghost lineage introgression, obscuring the identities of donor and recipient lineages.
This ambiguity hinders understanding of introgression mechanisms and functional impacts.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a statistical test, named ghostbuster, for detecting ghost lineage introgression using genomic data.
To assess the accuracy of ghostbuster in distinguishing between ingroup and ghost lineage introgression under various evolutionary scenarios.
To apply ghostbuster to empirical data, specifically an introgression event in Brassicaceae, to demonstrate its utility.

Main Methods:

Development of the ghostbuster statistical test based on sequence divergence patterns.
Utilizing coalescent simulations to evaluate ghostbuster's performance and identify conditions for accurate introgression detection.
Application of ghostbuster to a known introgression event within the Brassicaceae plant family.

Main Results:

Ghostbuster accurately differentiates ghost lineage introgression from ingroup introgression across diverse scenarios.
Method errors occur primarily with closely spaced divergence events or unbalanced ancestral population sizes.
Analysis of Brassicaceae data revealed a previously misinterpreted introgression event as ghost lineage introgression.

Conclusions:

Ghostbuster is a valuable tool for resolving reticulate evolution in plants and other organisms.
The study provides updated insights into ghost lineage introgression in Brassicaceae, impacting the understanding of crop and model species evolution.
The ghostbuster software is publicly available for further research.