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GSR: Simulator - discoal
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | discoal |
| Short Description | flexible coalescent simulations with selection |
| Long Description | discoal is a coalescent simulation program capable of simulating models with recombination, selective sweeps, and demographic changes including population splits and admixture events. |
| Project Started | 2017 |
| Last Release | 5 years, 3 months ago |
| Homepage | https://github.com/kr-colab/discoal |
| Citations | Kern AD, Schrider DR, Discoal: flexible coalescent simulations with selection., Bioinformatics, Dec. 15, 2016 [ Abstract, cited in PMC ] |
| GSR Certification |  ✔ Accessibility |
| Last evaluated | July 8, 2021 (1528 days ago) |
| Author verification | The basic description provided was derived from a website or publications by the GSR team and has not yet been verified by the simulation author. To modify this entry or add more information, propose changes to this simulator. |
| Attribute Category | Attribute |
|---|---|
| Target | |
| Type of Simulated Data | Haploid DNA Sequence, |
| Variations | Single Nucleotide Variation, |
| Simulation Method | Standard Coalescent, |
| Input | |
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| Data Type | |
| Sequencing Reads | |
| File Format | |
| Sample Type | |
| Phenotype | |
| Trait Type | |
| Determinants | |
| Evolutionary Features | |
| Demographic | |
| Population Size Changes | Constant Size, Exponential Growth or Decline, Logistic Growth, Bottleneck, Carrying Capacity, User Defined, |
| Gene Flow | |
| Spatiality | |
| Life Cycle | |
| Mating System | |
| Fecundity | |
| Natural Selection | |
| Determinant | Single-locus, |
| Models | |
| Recombination | Uniform, Varying Recombination Rates, Gene Conversion Allowed, |
| Mutation Models | |
| Events Allowed | |
| Other | |
| Interface | |
| Development | |
| Tested Platforms | |
| Language | C or C++, |
| License | GNU Public License, |
| GSR Certification | Accessibility, Documentation, Application, Support, |
Number of Primary Citations: 1
Number of Non-Primary Citations: 2
The following 2 publications are selected examples of applications that used discoal.
2023
Lauterbur ME, Munch K, Enard D, Versatile Detection of Diverse Selective Sweeps with Flex-Sweep., Mol Biol Evol, June 1, 2023 [Abstract]
Arnab SP, Amin MR, DeGiorgio M, Uncovering Footprints of Natural Selection Through Spectral Analysis of Genomic Summary Statistics., Mol Biol Evol, July 5, 2023 [Abstract]