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Model-Based Inference of Punctuated Molecular Evolution

Hélène Morlon

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In standard models of molecular evolution, DNA sequences evolve through asynchronous substitutions according to Poisson processes with a constant rate (called the molecular clock) or a time-varying rate (relaxed clock). However, DNA sequences can also undergo episodes of fast divergence that will appear as synchronous substitutions affecting several sites simultaneously at the macroevolutionary time scale. Here, we develop a model combining basal, clock-like molecular evolution with episodes of fast divergence called spikes arising at speciation events. Given a multiple sequence alignment and its time-calibrated species phylogeny, our model is able to detect speciation events (including hidden ones) co-occurring with spike events and to estimate the probability and amplitude of these spikes on the phylogeny. We identify the conditions under which spikes can be distinguished from the natural variance of the clock-like component of molecular evolution and from temporal variations of the clock. We apply the method to genes underlying snake venom proteins and identify several spikes at gene-specific locations in the phylogeny. This work should pave the way for analyses relying on whole genomes to inform on modes of species diversification.
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hal-03089352 , version 1 (28-12-2020)

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Marc Manceau, Julie Marin, Hélène Morlon, Amaury Lambert. Model-Based Inference of Punctuated Molecular Evolution. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2020, 37 (11), pp.3308-3323. ⟨10.1093/molbev/msaa144⟩. ⟨hal-03089352⟩
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