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Statistical tests distinguish between genetic drift and natural selection in allele frequency changes.

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Is it true that statistical tests distinguish between genetic drift and natural selection in allele frequency changes?

Yes. Statistical tests and quantitative genomic models enable researchers to successfully distinguish and quantify the relative contributions of genetic drift and natural selection to allele frequency changes.

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The provided papers (such as 0, 1, 2, and 7) explicitly discuss and demonstrate statistical methods, models, and genomic approaches used to differentiate between genetic drift and natural selection in driving allele frequency changes. None of the papers refute the claim.

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Detecting genetic drift versus selection in human evolution
2004
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Ackermann, R. R. & Cheverud, J. M. (2004). Detecting genetic drift versus selection in human evolution. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0405919102

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DRIFT OR SELECTION: A STATISTICAL TEST OF GENE FREQUENCY VARIATION OVER GENERATIONS
1977
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Schaffer, H. E., Yardley, D., & Anderson, W. W. (1977). DRIFT OR SELECTION: A STATISTICAL TEST OF GENE FREQUENCY VARIATION OVER GENERATIONS. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/genetics/87.2.371

The contribution of gene flow, selection, and genetic drift to five thousand years of human allele frequency change
2024
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Simon, A. & Coop, G. (2024). The contribution of gene flow, selection, and genetic drift to five thousand years of human allele frequency change. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2312377121

The contribution of gene flow, selection, and genetic drift to five thousand years of human allele frequency change
2023
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Simon, A. & Coop, G. (2023). The contribution of gene flow, selection, and genetic drift to five thousand years of human allele frequency change. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.07.11.548607

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The provided papers (such as 0, 1, 2, and 7) explicitly discuss and demonstrate statistical methods, models, and genomic approaches used to differentiate between genetic drift and natural selection in driving allele frequency changes. None of the papers refute the claim.

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