Applications of Supercomputers in Population Genetics

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Author(s): Gerard G. Dumancas (Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, USA)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 25
Source title: Research and Applications in Global Supercomputing
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Richard S. Segall (Arkansas State University, USA), Jeffrey S. Cook (Independent Researcher, USA)and Qingyu Zhang (Shenzhen University, China)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-7461-5.ch007

Keywords: Computer Science & IT / Grid & High Performance Computing / High Performance Computing / Information Science Reference

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Abstract

Population genetics is the study of the frequency and interaction of alleles and genes in population and how this allele frequency distribution changes over time as a result of evolutionary processes such as natural selection, genetic drift, and mutation. This field has become essential in the foundation of modern evolutionary synthesis. Traditionally regarded as a highly mathematical discipline, its modern approach comprises more than the theoretical, lab, and fieldwork. Supercomputers play a critical role in the success of this field and are discussed in this chapter.

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