Coalescent Theory and Analysis of DNA Polymorphism

Fu, Yun-Xin

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
• Type: First Independent Research Support & Transition (FIRST) Awards (R29)
• Project #: 5R29GM050428-03
• Application #: 2188275
• Study Section: Genetics Study Section (GEN)
• Project Start: 1994-08-01
• Project End: 1999-07-31
• Budget Start: 1996-08-01
• Budget End: 1997-07-31
• Support Year: 3
• Fiscal Year: 1996

Institution

• Name: University of Texas Health Science Center Houston
• Department: Genetics
• Type: Schools of Medicine
• City: Houston
• State: TX
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 77225

Publications

Vasco, Daniel A (2008) A fast and reliable computational method for estimating population genetic parameters. Genetics 179:951-63

Fu, Yun-Xin; Huai, Haying (2003) Estimating mutation rate: how to count mutations? Genetics 164:797-805

Fu, Y X (2001) Estimating mutation rate and generation time from longitudinal samples of DNA sequences. Mol Biol Evol 18:620-6

Fu, Y X; Li, W H (1999) Coalescing into the 21st century: An overview and prospects of coalescent theory. Theor Popul Biol 56:1-10

Fu, Y X (1998) Probability of a segregating pattern in a sample of DNA sequences. Theor Popul Biol 54:1-10

Fu, Y X; Chakraborty, R (1998) Simultaneous estimation of all the parameters of a stepwise mutation model. Genetics 150:487-97

Fu, Y X (1997) Coalescent theory for a partially selfing population. Genetics 146:1489-99

Fu, Y X (1997) Statistical tests of neutrality of mutations against population growth, hitchhiking and background selection. Genetics 147:915-25

Fu, Y X (1996) Estimating the age of the common ancestor of a DNA sample using the number of segregating sites. Genetics 144:829-38