Abstract: Explaining the variability of natural populations is one of the most important goals of population genetics. Some variants increase in frequency due to selective forces, but the frequency of individuals of different types also changes randomly. Therefore, neutral models, in which no variant has an evolutionary advantage, form the basis for distinguishing between neutral and selective evolutionary dynamics. In this example lecture, we will learn about the neutral Wright-Fisher model for population dynamics and learn how it relates to Kingman's coalescence in the large population limit.
The Wright-Fisher Model
16.03.2022 09:00 - 09:30
Organiser:
R. I. Boţ
Location:
Zoom Meeting