72 citations
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q-bio.PE2015★ 6 cited
SWEEPFINDER2: Increased sensitivity, robustness, and flexibility
Michael DeGiorgio, Christian D. Huber, Melissa J. Hubisz +2
SweepFinder is a popular program that implements a powerful likelihood-based method for detecting recent positive selection, or selective sweeps. Here, we present SweepFinder2, an…
q-bio.NC2014★ 72 cited
Probable nature of higher-dimensional symmetries underlying mammalian grid-cell activity patterns
Alexander Mathis, Martin B. Stemmler, Andreas V. M. Herz
Lattices abound in nature - from the crystal structure of minerals to the honey-comb organization of ommatidia in the compound eye of insects. Such regular arrangements provide sol…
q-bio.PE2012★ 14 cited
Ecological and genetic effects of introduced species on their native competitors
Meike J. Wittmann, Martin Hutzenthaler, Wilfried Gabriel +1
Species introductions to new habitats can cause a decline in the population size of competing native species and consequently also in their genetic diversity. We are interested in…