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Suffix. Prefix. 11000. 0000001111. Breakpoint. Inference of Genealogies for Recombinant SNP Sequences in Populations. 110001111111001. Yufeng Wu Computer Science and Engineering Department University of Connecticut. 000110000001111.
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Suffix Prefix 11000 0000001111 Breakpoint Inference of Genealogies for Recombinant SNP Sequences in Populations 110001111111001 Yufeng Wu Computer Science and Engineering Department University of Connecticut 000110000001111 Recombination: One of the principle genetic forces shaping sequence variations within species
00 1 0 0 1 10 1 1 Genealogical History with Recombination Mutations Recombination 10 01 00 10 11 01 00 S1 = 00 S2 = 01 S3 = 10 S4 = 11 Assumption: At most one mutation per site S1 = 00 S2 = 01 S3 = 10 S4 = 10
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Research Topics related to Recombination • Estimate the level of recombination in genomic regions. • Infer the genealogical history with recombination. • Mapping causative loci for complex traits using inferred genealogical history • Computation of likelihood and estimation of population genetic parameters. Research supported by NSF and UConn Research Foundation.