Abstract
Experimental evolution is an important research method that allows for the study of evolutionary processes occurring in microorganisms. Here we present a novel approach to experimental evolution that is based on application of next generation sequencing. Under this approach population level sequencing is applied to an evolving population in which multiple first-step beneficial mutations occur concurrently. As a result, frequencies of multiple beneficial mutations are observed in each replicate of an experiment. For this new type of data we develop methods of statistical inference. In particular, we propose a method for imputing selection coefficients of first-step beneficial mutations. The imputed selection coefficient are then used for testing the distribution of first-step beneficial mutations and for estimation of mean selection coefficient. In the case when selection coefficients are uniformly distributed, collected data may also be used to estimate the total number of available first-step beneficial mutations.
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