Population Differentiation: Measures

Stefano Mona, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
Giorgio Bertorelle, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

Published online: March 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470015902.a0005456.pub2

The genetic divergence between populations can be quantified using different measures. The crucial parameters of the population structure, divergence times and migration rates, can be estimated using polymorphism data.

Keywords: population structure; Fst; genetic distance; divergence time; migration

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Mona, Stefano, and Bertorelle, Giorgio(Mar 2008) Population Differentiation: Measures. In: eLS. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester. http://www.els.net [doi: 10.1002/9780470015902.a0005456.pub2]