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Statistics for microsatellite variation based on coalescence

J K Pritchard1, M W Feldman

  • 1Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, California, 94305, USA.

Theoretical Population Biology
|December 1, 1996
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This study presents a method to apply population genetics findings from the infinite sites model to the stepwise mutation model, crucial for microsatellite phylogenetics. It details calculations for pairwise differences and linkage disequilibrium in microsatellite repeat number.

Area of Science:

  • Population Genetics
  • Molecular Evolution
  • Bioinformatics

Background:

  • Microsatellites are popular phylogenetic markers, driving renewed interest in the stepwise mutation model.
  • Existing population genetics models often rely on the infinite sites model, which differs from microsatellite evolution.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a method for transferring population genetics results from the infinite sites model to the stepwise mutation model.
  • To analyze pairwise differences in microsatellite repeat number and their implications for population structure.
  • To investigate linkage disequilibrium between linked microsatellite loci.

Main Methods:

  • Developing a method to connect infinite sites model results to the stepwise mutation model.
  • Analyzing properties of pairwise differences in microsatellite repeat number.

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  • Reducing calculations of distances and variances to mean coalescence times.
  • Calculating variance in mean squared pairwise distance for arbitrary sample sizes.
  • Proposing a metric for linkage disequilibrium between microsatellite loci.

    • Main Results:

    • A method is established to transfer population genetics results to the stepwise mutation model.
    • Expected squared distance and its variance can be calculated using mean and mean square coalescence times.
    • Variance in mean squared pairwise distance does not diminish with increasing sample size.
    • Linkage disequilibrium can be quantified and observed between partially linked loci at mutation-drift equilibrium.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed method facilitates broader application of population genetics theory to microsatellite data.
    • Understanding pairwise differences and coalescence times is key for inferring population history from microsatellites.
    • The study provides tools to analyze genetic association between linked microsatellite loci, offering insights into evolutionary processes.