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LearnPopGen: An R package for population genetic simulation and numerical analysis
Revell, Liam J.
10.1002/ece3.5412
Ecology & Evolution
2019
Here, I briefly present a new R package called learnPopGen that has been designed primarily for the purposes of teaching evolutionary biology, population genetics, and evolutionary theory. Functions of the package can be used to conduct simula‐tions and numerical analyses of a wide range of evolutionary phenomena that would typically be covered in advanced undergraduate through graduate‐level curricula in population genetics or evolution. For instance, learnPopGen functions can be used to visualize gene frequency changes through time under multiple deterministic and stochastic processes, to compute and animate the changes in phenotypic trait val‐ues or distributions under natural selection, to numerically analyze and graph the outcome of simple game theory models, and to plot coalescence within a population experiencing genetic drift, along with a number of other things. Functions have been designed to be maximally didactic and frequently employ compelling animated visu‐alizations. Furthermore, it is straightforward to export plots and animations from R in the form of flat or animated graphics, or as videos. For maximum flexibility, students working with the package can run functions directly in R; however, instructors may choose to guide students less adept in the R environment to one of various web in‐terfaces that I have built for a number of the functions of the package and that are already available online.
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