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Q&A: Genetic Lineages

  • Joanna Masel
  • Daniel Jefferson Smith
  • Daniel Weinreich
  • Jeremy Van Cleve
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Abstract

Genetic lineages are key to understanding evolution in complex scenarios and the evolution of genetic systems. However, they are often misunderstood; for example, confused with alleles or pedigrees. Here, we provide an accessible introduction to genetic lineages in question and answer format, from their definition as a physical object in space-time to their empirical characterization through ancestral recombination graphs. We then illustrate how lineages are essential to a clear understanding of several cutting-edge problems, for which more classical population genetic techniques are inadequate.

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@misc{masel2026genetic,
  title = {{Q&A: Genetic Lineages}},
  author = {Joanna Masel and Daniel Jefferson Smith and Daniel Weinreich and Jeremy Van Cleve},
  howpublished = {EcoEvoRxiv},
  year = {2026},
  month = sep,
  doi = {10.32942/x24098},
  url = {https://ecoevorxiv.org/repository/view/14681/},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
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TY  - UNPB
TI  - Q&A: Genetic Lineages
AU  - Joanna Masel
AU  - Daniel Jefferson Smith
AU  - Daniel Weinreich
AU  - Jeremy Van Cleve
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/09/01
PB  - EcoEvoRxiv
DO  - 10.32942/x24098
UR  - https://ecoevorxiv.org/repository/view/14681/
AB  - Genetic lineages are key to understanding evolution in complex scenarios and the evolution of genetic systems. However, they are often misunderstood; for example, confused with alleles or pedigrees. Here, we provide an accessible introduction to genetic lineages in question and answer format, from their definition as a physical object in space-time to their empirical characterization through ancestral recombination graphs. We then illustrate how lineages are essential to a clear understanding of several cutting-edge problems, for which more classical population genetic techniques are inadequate.
ER  -