Bridging phylogenetics and population genetics with gene tree models

  • J. Hey
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Part of the Experientia Supplementum book series (EXS, volume 69)

Summary

Current gene tree models, developed and used by population geneticists for research on natural selection, can also be used to ask questions about the formation of species. When these gene tree models are joined with a null model of speciation, a research plan emerges that shows promise of revealing the extent to which genetic variation between populations contributes to the formation of species. The empirical element of this research plan requires that multiple DNA sequences be collected from each of the species investigated, and that these data come from multiple loci. Examples of these models and their application to recent data on the Drosophila melanogaster species complex are given.

Keywords

Gene Flow Gene Tree Null Model Effective Population Size Organelle Genome 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • J. Hey
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  1. 1.Nelson LabsRutgers UniversityPiscatawayUSA

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