2013
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-genet-111212-133526
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Detecting Natural Selection in Genomic Data

Abstract: The past fifty years have seen the development and application of numerous statistical methods to identify genomic regions that appear to be shaped by natural selection. These methods have been used to investigate the macro-and microevolution of a broad range of organisms, including humans. Here we provide a comprehensive outline of these methods, explaining their conceptual motivations and statistical interpretations. We highlight areas of recent and future development in evolutionary genomics methods, and di… Show more

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“…There has also been a focus in the recent literature on the use of genomics for investigating natural selection, with particular attention paid to the promise and pitfalls of using genomic data for identifying loci associated with environment/climate (Schoville et al 2012;Vitti et al 2013;Tiffin and RossIbarra 2014;Bragg et al 2015). Here, we consider two genomic techniques that hold real promise in advancing our understanding of plant adaptation and highlight how we can use this knowledge to more clearly direct conservation actions.…”
Section: The Genomics Era: Signatures Of Selection and Gene Expressionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There has also been a focus in the recent literature on the use of genomics for investigating natural selection, with particular attention paid to the promise and pitfalls of using genomic data for identifying loci associated with environment/climate (Schoville et al 2012;Vitti et al 2013;Tiffin and RossIbarra 2014;Bragg et al 2015). Here, we consider two genomic techniques that hold real promise in advancing our understanding of plant adaptation and highlight how we can use this knowledge to more clearly direct conservation actions.…”
Section: The Genomics Era: Signatures Of Selection and Gene Expressionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Strains of DNA from humans and extinct hominins with over a hundred thousand years of age have been extracted from bodily remains and researchers have devised strict protocols to enable their genetic sequencing with the highest fidelity [165]. Statistical methods designed to detect the presence of natural selection in genomic data are being continuously improved [166]. In the light of these technical accomplishments, the story of "Man, the Hunter" against "Woman, the Gatherer" may no longer be a more hermeneutical exercise of "just-so stories" over the deep history of piles of broken bones but a more precise direction course can be ascertained.…”
Section: The Objection From Contextual Empiricismmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Ce concept s'applique aux variations génétiques ayant un effet sur le phénotype et inclut l'adaptation génétique aux différents facteurs environnementaux. Ainsi, la fréquence des mutations ayant un effet fortement délétère sur l'organisme diminue rapidement jusqu'à ce que ces variants soient éliminés de la population par l'action de la sélection purificatrice 2 …”
Section: Immunité Innée Et Maladies Chez L'hommeunclassified