Multi-dimensional diffusion process of allele frequencies in population genetics

One of the ultimate goals of population genetics is to theoretically describe the behavior of allele frequency. Diffusion theory has been commonly used for this purpose mainly in one-locus one-population models, although it is not easy to handle diffusion theory in models with multiple loci or with multiple populations. This review introduces several successful cases, where multi-dimensional diffusion equations contributed to addressing evolutionary questions, thereby demonstrating its strong potential in population genetics.

• Publication year

  2021

• Venue

  Proceedings of the Japan Academy. Series B, Physical and biological sciences

• Publication date

  2021-03-11

• Fields of study

  Biology, Mathematics, Medicine

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  DOI 10.2183/pjab.97.008PMID 33692229PMCID 8019856
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