INNAN H, SAKAMOTO T. Multi-dimensional diffusion process of allele frequencies in population genetics.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE JAPAN ACADEMY. SERIES B, PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2021;
97:134-143. [PMID:
33692229 PMCID:
PMC8019856 DOI:
10.2183/pjab.97.008]
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Abstract
One of the ultimate goals of population genetics is to theoretically describe the behavior of allele frequency. Diffusion theory has been commonly used for this purpose mainly in one-locus one-population models, although it is not easy to handle diffusion theory in models with multiple loci or with multiple populations. This review introduces several successful cases, where multi-dimensional diffusion equations contributed to addressing evolutionary questions, thereby demonstrating its strong potential in population genetics.
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