Approaches for identifying targets of positive selection.

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Despite significant advancements in both empirical and theoretical population genetics throughout the past century, fundamental questions about the evolutionary forces that shape genomic diversity remain unresolved. Perhaps foremost among these are the strength and frequency of adaptive evolution. To quantify these parameters, statistical tools are needed that are capable of effectively identifying targets of...

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