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Abigail Kushnir

University of Edinburgh

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Model-free inference of evolution from allele frequency timeseries using permutation tests

Jason Bertram, Abigail Kushnir

This paper introduces permutation tests to detect evolutionary features from allele frequency timeseries without assuming a model of evolutionary change.

bioRxiv · Jul 3, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Dynamics of the distribution of fitness effects during adaptation

Tenoch Morales, Abigail Kushnir, Lindi M. Wahl

The paper analyzes how the distribution of fitness effects (DFE) changes during adaptation using simplified models and simulations, finding that DFE shifts left due to increasing deleterious mutations.

Theoretical Population Biology · Sep 22, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology