Inference of Gorilla demographic and selective history from whole genome sequence data
Kimberly F. McManus, Joanna L. Kelley, Shiya Song, Krishna Veeramah, August E. Woerner, Laurie S. Stevison, Oliver A. Ryder, Great Ape Genome Project, Jeffrey M. Kidd, Jeffrey D. Wall, Carlos D. Bustamante, Michael F. Hammer
This study uses whole genome sequences from gorillas to infer demographic history and selective sweeps, finding population expansions and contractions and signatures of positive selection in specific biological processes.
Molecular Biology and Evolution · Jan 21, 2015Peer-reviewedGenomics