Stochastic models in population genetics allow us to study genetic variation in samples from one or more populations. The multispecies coalescent process is an adaptation of the single-population coalescent model for the case of multiple species or populations separated by geographic or external factors. In this talk, we provide a summary of recent insights into this model. We review the definition of the model, show a straightforward method to obtain the tree height, and, in particular, explore the model's relationship with a coagulation-transport partial differential equation. Finally, we discuss how this connection helps to yield relevant information, such as the total branch length.
This is part of PhD project worked under the supervision of Arno Siri-Jégousse and Luis López Rios.
| Subject : | : | Talk |
| Topics | : | Probability Theory |
| PDF version | : |  PDF version |
