Question

For what purpose samova is used in population genetics

Answer 1

SAMOVA 2.0 implements an approach to define groups of populations that are geographically homogeneous and maximally differentiated from each other. As a by-product, it also leads to the identification of genetic barriers between these groups. The method is based on a simulated annealing procedure that aims at maximizing the proportion of total genetic variance due to differences between groups of populations (SAMOVA, Spatial Analysis of MOlecular VAriance). The method is described in Dupanloup, Schneider and Excoffier (2002).

A new functionality of SAMOVA 2.0 is to define groups of populations that are maximally differentiated from each other, without constraint for the geographic composition of the groups.

SAMOVA 2.0 runs on Windows. There is no Linux or Mac version yet.

Answer 2

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Introduction. SAMOVA 1.0 implements an approach to define groups of populations that are geographically homogeneous and maximally differentiated from each other. As a by-product, it also leads to the identification of genetic barriers between these groups.