Review
Nature Reviews Genetics 7, 745-758 (October 2006) | doi:10.1038/nrg1904
Focus on: Statistical Analysis
Computer programs for population genetics data analysis: a survival guide
Laurent Excoffier1 & Gerald Heckel1 About the authors
Abstract
The analysis of genetic diversity within species is vital for understanding evolutionary processes at the population level and at the genomic level. A large quantity of data can now be produced at an unprecedented rate, requiring the use of dedicated computer programs to extract all embedded information. Several statistical packages have been recently developed, which offer a panel of standard and more sophisticated analyses. We describe here the functionalities, special features and assumptions of more than 20 such programs, indicate how they can interoperate, and discuss new directions that could lead to improved software and analyses.
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Author affiliations
- Computational and Molecular Population Genetics (CMPG) Laboratory, Zoological Institute, University of Berne, Baltzerstrasse 6, 3012 Berne, Switzerland.
Correspondence to: Laurent Excoffier1 Email: laurent.excoffier@zoo.unibe.ch
Published online 22 August 2006
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