Tag Archives: effective population size

Opening Pandora's box: PSMC and population structure

Posted on 18 May, 2016 by Patrícia Chrzanová Pečnerová

Essentially, all models are wrong, but some are useful. — George Box Publication of the Li and Durbin’s 2011 paper titled “Inference of human population history from individual whole-genome sequences” was a milestone in the inference of demography. By allowing … Continue reading →

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Are genetic drift and inbreeding the same thing?

Posted on 14 Mar, 2016 by Patrícia Chrzanová Pečnerová

Does it ever happen to you that the more you try to understand something, the more difficult to understand it turns out to be? Recently, I’ve had such a problem with two of the very basic microevolutionary phenomena – genetic … Continue reading →

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Large predators, large data, large conservation issues

Posted on 18 Nov, 2015 by Rob Denton

We are a diverse group here at The Molecular Ecologist. Melissa writes love letters to sponges. Stacy takes you on exotic kelp road trips. Arun gives you another excuse to spend the afternoon playing with R. I feel that it is … Continue reading →

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