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Subtree power analysis and species selection for comparative genomics.

ABSTRACT: Sequence comparison across multiple organisms aids in the detection of regions under selection. However, resource limitations require a prioritization of genomes to be sequenced. This prioritization should be grounded in two considerations: the lineal scope encompassing the biological phenomena of interest, and the optimal species within that scope for detecting functional elements. We introduce a statistical framework for optimal species subset selection, based on maximizing power to detect conserved sites. Analysis of a phylogenetic star topology shows theoretically that the optimal species subset is not in general the most evolutionarily diverged subset. We then demonstrate this finding empirically in a study of vertebrate species. Our results suggest that marsupials are prime sequencing candidates.

SUBMITTER: McAuliffe JD

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1142384 | biostudies-literature | 2005 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Subtree power analysis and species selection for comparative genomics.

McAuliffe Jon D JD Jordan Michael I MI Pachter Lior L

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20050523 22

Sequence comparison across multiple organisms aids in the detection of regions under selection. However, resource limitations require a prioritization of genomes to be sequenced. This prioritization should be grounded in two considerations: the lineal scope encompassing the biological phenomena of interest, and the optimal species within that scope for detecting functional elements. We introduce a statistical framework for optimal species subset selection, based on maximizing power to detect con ...[more]

PMID: 15911755

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Subtree power analysis and species selection for comparative genomics.

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Subtree power analysis and species selection for comparative genomics.

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