FABSIM: a software for generating FST distributions with various ascertainment biases

Bioinformatics. 2008 Dec 1;24(23):2790-1. doi: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btn531. Epub 2008 Oct 9.

Abstract

We have developed a software that applies ascertainment bias on simulated DNA sequences and calculates F(ST) on them, so they can be used to generate neutral distributions that are appropriate to test whether the genetic differentiation of a particular gene between populations is compatible with neutral evolution, or, on the contrary, suggests local adaptation by natural selection.

Availability: FABSIM is available from http://www.snpator.com/public/downloads/aRamirez/FABSIM/.

MeSH terms

  • Base Sequence
  • Bias
  • Gene Frequency
  • Humans
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide*
  • Selection, Genetic
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA / methods
  • Software*