Gene genealogies within mutant allelic classes.

doi:10.1093/genetics/143.1.579

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Gene genealogies within mutant allelic classes.

Genetics - 1 May 1996

Slatkin M

Abstract excerpt

A coalescent theory of the gene genealogy within an allelic class that arises by a unique mutational event is developed and analyzed. To interpret this theory it was necessary to expand on existing theory for populations of varying size. Two features of the gene genealogy--the average pairwise di...

Topics

Alleles
Genetic Variation
Models, Genetic
Models, Statistical
Mutation
Population Density
Population Growth
Probability
Time

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