A framework tracing sampled genetic lineages backwards to shared ancestry. A gene tree coalescence time is not generally identical to a population separation or migration time.

There are no discussions about this article yet.

Articles by others on the same topic (NaN)

Coalescent theory is a model in population genetics that describes the genetic ancestry of alleles in a population over time. It provides a framework for understanding the genealogical relationships between individuals based on their genetic material and how these relationships have evolved in response to population processes such as reproduction, selection, mutation, migration, and genetic drift.