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Daira Melendez

University of California San Diego

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SPrUCE: Utilizing Ultraconserved Elements of DNA for Population-Level Genetic Diversity Estimation

Daira Melendez, Ali Osman Berk Şapcı, Vineet Bafna, Siavash Mirarab

SPrUCE estimates genetic diversity from UCE data by correcting underestimation bias using a Gompertz function model, providing accurate results comparable to whole-genome methods.

Molecular Ecology Resources · Apr 1, 2026Peer-reviewedGenomics