Detecting population expansion and decline using microsatellites.

摘要: This article considers a demographic model where population varies in size either linearly or exponentially. The genealogical history of microsatellite data sampled from this can be described using coalescent theory. A method is presented whereby the posterior probability distribution and parameters estimated Markov chain Monte Carlo simulations. likelihood surface for complicated its general features are described. then applied to published two populations. Data northern hairy-nosed wombat show strong evidence decline. European humans weak expansion.