NAME

Bio::PopGen::PopStats - A collection of methods for calculating statistics about a population or sets of populations

SYNOPSIS

use Bio::PopGen::PopStats;
my $stats = new Bio::PopGen::PopStats(); # add -haploid => 1 
                                         # to process haploid data

DESCRIPTION

Calculate various population structure statistics, most notably Wright's Fst.

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AUTHOR - Jason Stajich

Email jason-at-bioperl.org

CONTRIBUTORS

Matthew Hahn, matthew.hahn-at-duke.edu

APPENDIX

The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods. Internal methods are usually preceded with a _

new

Title   : new
Usage   : my $obj = new Bio::PopGen::PopStats();
Function: Builds a new Bio::PopGen::PopStats object 
Returns : an instance of Bio::PopGen::PopStats
Args    : -haploid => 1 (if want to use haploid calculations)

haploid_status

Title   : haploid_status
Usage   : $obj->haploid_status($newval)
Function: Boolean value for whether or not to do haploid 
          or diploid calculations, where appropriate
Returns : Boolean
Args    : on set, new boolean value optional)

Fst

Title   : Fst
Usage   : my $fst = $stats->Fst(\@populations,\@markernames)
Function: Calculate Wright's Fst based on a set of sub-populations
          and specific markers
Returns : Fst value (a value between 0 and 1)
Args    : Arrayref of populations to process
          Arrayref of marker names to process
Note    : Based on diploid method in Weir BS, Genetics Data Analysis II, 1996
          page 178.