Strong Positive Selection Biases Identity-By-Descent-Based Inferences of Recent Demography and Population Structure in Plasmodium falciparum
B. Guo, V. Borda, R. Laboulaye, M. D. Spring, M. Wojnarski, B. A. Vesely, J. C. Silva, N. C. Waters, T. D. O'Connor, S. Takala-Harrison
This study shows that positive selection biases IBD-based demographic and population structure inferences in Plasmodium falciparum and suggests removing IBD peak regions to correct these biases.
bioRxiv · Jul 14, 2023Evolutionary Biology