Arlequin
Encyclopedia
Arlequin is a free population genetics
software. It performs several types of tests and calculations, including Fst, computing genetic distance
, Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, linkage disequilibrium
, mismatch distribution, and pairwise difference tests.
It is currently in version 3.5 and is only available for Windows
, though the previous version is still available for Windows, Mac OS X PPC
, and Linux
.
Population genetics
Population genetics is the study of allele frequency distribution and change under the influence of the four main evolutionary processes: natural selection, genetic drift, mutation and gene flow. It also takes into account the factors of recombination, population subdivision and population...
software. It performs several types of tests and calculations, including Fst, computing genetic distance
Genetic distance
Genetic distance refers to the genetic divergence between species or between populations within a species. It is measured by a variety of parameters. Smaller genetic distances indicate a close genetic relationship whereas large genetic distances indicate a more distant genetic relationship...
, Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, linkage disequilibrium
Linkage disequilibrium
In population genetics, linkage disequilibrium is the non-random association of alleles at two or more loci, not necessarily on the same chromosome. It is also referred to as to as gametic phase disequilibrium , or simply gametic disequilibrium...
, mismatch distribution, and pairwise difference tests.
It is currently in version 3.5 and is only available for Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
, though the previous version is still available for Windows, Mac OS X PPC
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
, and Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
.