Identifying adaptive variation in spatially structured populations using low-coverage whole-genome sequencing data
Nikunj Goel, Christen M. Bossu, Seorim Yi, Timothy M. Brown, Erika C. N. Robertson, Peri E. Bolton, Ben J. Vernasco, Reza Goljani Amirkhiz, Erika S. Zavaleta, Kristen Ruegg, Mevin B. Hooten
The paper develops a method to identify adaptive variation in spatially structured populations using low-coverage whole-genome sequencing data, showing reduced false negatives by accounting for genotype uncertainty and structured migration.
bioRxiv · Aug 5, 2026 · PreprintGenomics