Dating admixture events is unsolved problem in multi-way admixed populations.
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SUBMITTER: Chimusa ER
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10233275 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Dating admixture events is unsolved problem in multi-way admixed populations.
Chimusa Emile R ER Defo Joel J Thami Prisca K PK Awany Denis D Mulisa Delesa D DD Allali Imane I Ghazal Hassan H Moussa Ahmed A Mazandu Gaston K GK
Briefings in bioinformatics 20200101 1
Advances in human sequencing technologies, coupled with statistical and computational tools, have fostered the development of methods for dating admixture events. These methods have merits and drawbacks in estimating admixture events in multi-way admixed populations. Here, we first provide a comprehensive review and comparison of current methods pertinent to dating admixture events. Second, we assess various admixture dating tools. We do so by performing various simulations. Third, we apply the ...[more]
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