New in MEC!
@AnnikaFreudiger et al study genetic relatedness on rhesus macaques and find that low-coverage whole-genome sequencing offers an accurate, cost-effective alternative to widely used methods.
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📷 Caribbean Primate Research Center
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One of the most-viewed PNAS articles in the last week is “Estimating realized relatedness in free-ranging macaques by inferring identity-by-descent segments.” Explore the article here: https://t.co/ZEjmnjRZuQ.
For more trending articles, visit https://t.co/6UhWUlPv4n.
"Estimating realized relatedness in free-ranging macaques using identity-by-descent (IBD) segments." 🐒 Our findings refine how we measure genetic relationships in wild populations, enhancing research on genetics, behavior, and evolution. https://t.co/A9JrDyp0hp | PNAS
Great team effort led by @AnnikaFreudiger & #AnjaWiddig! Estimating realized relatedness in free-ranging macaques by inferring identity-by-descent segments | PNAS https://t.co/0xhqT92MUr
Doktorandin Julia Mörchen (@JuliaEditha) erforscht das Verhalten von #OrangUtans. Im Video berichtet sie von ihren Aufenthalten im #Regenwald mit @SuaqOrangutans und erklärt, wieso sie den Großteil ihrer Zeit am Schreibtisch verbringt:
https://t.co/RgznZCXkzP #unileipzig
Taking identity-by-descent (IBD) analysis into the wild! https://t.co/VduostwY6e
In this preprint, we leverage novel genomic methods to estimate fine-scale gradients of relatedness in animals and highlight their many applications in the field of ecology and evolution.🐒🧬 [1/3]
With this method, we can capture the substantial variation of realized relatedness within and between kin classes. It enables us to detect previously unknown genetic relatives and to measure the level of background relatedness in the study population. [3/3]
Taking identity-by-descent (IBD) analysis into the wild! https://t.co/VduostwY6e
In this preprint, we leverage novel genomic methods to estimate fine-scale gradients of relatedness in animals and highlight their many applications in the field of ecology and evolution.🐒🧬 [1/3]
We established a pipeline to robustly call IBD segments (identical DNA stretches inherited from a common ancestor) in a nonhuman animal, even for low-coverage WGS data. This makes our method applicable to a wide range of species and study systems. [2/3]