Ages of mutations on a coalescent tree.

doi:10.1016/s0025-5564(98)10029-9

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Ages of mutations on a coalescent tree.

Mathematical biosciences - 1 Oct 1998

Thomson R

Abstract excerpt

Using the coalescent process, DNA sequences of a sample of individuals can be used to study the phylogenetic history of the individuals. Under the infinitely-many-sites mutation model, the DNA sequence data can be summarized by the number of segregating sites (which is numerically equivalent to t...

Topics

Base Sequence
British Columbia
DNA, Mitochondrial
Female
Genetics, Population
Humans
Indians, North American
Male
Markov Chains
Models, Biological
Mutation
Numerical Analysis, Computer-Assisted
Phylogeny
Poisson Distribution
Population Dynamics
Washington

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