Prediction and estimation of effective population size [PDF]
Heredity, 2016 Effective population size (Ne) is a key parameter in population genetics. It has important applications in evolutionary biology, conservation genetics and plant and animal breeding, because it measures the rates of genetic drift and inbreeding and affects the efficacy of systematic evolutionary forces, such as mutation, selection and migration.
Jinliang Wang, E. Santiago, A. Caballero
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Horseshoe‐based Bayesian nonparametric estimation of effective population size trajectories [PDF]
Biometrics, 2018 Phylodynamics is an area of population genetics that uses genetic sequence data to estimate past population dynamics. Modern state‐of‐the‐art Bayesian nonparametric methods for recovering population size trajectories of unknown form use either change ...
James R. Faulkner +3 more
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Prokaryote genome fluidity is dependent on effective population size [PDF]
The ISME Journal, 2017 Many prokaryote species are known to have fluid genomes, with different strains varying markedly in accessory gene content through the combined action of gene loss, gene gain via lateral transfer, as well as gene duplication.
N. Andreani, E. Hesse, M. Vos
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Alternative life‐history strategy contributions to effective population size in a naturally spawning salmon population [PDF]
Evolutionary Applications, 2023 Alternative life‐history tactics are predicted to affect within‐population genetic processes but have received little attention. For example, the impact of precocious males on effective population size (Ne) has not been quantified directly in Pacific ...
Erika King +5 more
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Dealing With Assumptions and Sampling Bias in the Estimation of Effective Population Size: A Case Study in an Amphibian Population [PDF]
Evolutionary ApplicationsAccurately estimating effective population size (Ne) is essential for understanding evolutionary processes and guiding conservation efforts. This study investigates Ne estimation methods in spatially structured populations using a population of moor frog
Karen Cox +2 more
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The Idiot's Guide to Effective Population Size
Molecular EcologyThis is a reference manual for the elegant, yet hideously complex concept of effective population size (Ne), inspired by a classic, self‐published manual of automotive repair ‘for the compleat idiot’.
R. Waples
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Genomic Characterization of Local Croatian Sheep Breeds-Effective Population Size, Inbreeding & Signatures of Selection [PDF]
AnimalsThe Istrian (IS) and the Pag sheep (PS) are local Croatian breeds which provide significant income for the regional economy and have a cultural and traditional importance for the inhabitants.
Jelena Ramljak +10 more
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Exploring the genetic features and signatures of selection in South China indigenous pigs
Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2021 To explore the genetic features and signatures of selection in indigenous pigs from South China and Duroc pigs, 259 pigs from six populations were genotyped using single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) BeadChips.
Shu-qi DIAO +9 more
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Ecology and Evolution, 2021 The consequences of poor breed management and inbreeding can range from gradual declines in individual productivity to more serious fertility and mortality concerns.
Andrew Dell +6 more
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Pedigree analysis in the Polish Red cattle population
Animal, 2021 The objective of this study was to describe the population structure and inbreeding level of the population of Polish Red Cattle (PRC). The structure of the breed was analysed in the context of the existing genetic resources conservation programme.
O. Jarnecka, E.A. Bauer, W. Jagusiak
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