PRJNA554138
High-res timepoint sampling data from evolve-and-resequencse experiment with outcrossing Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Data from from an evolve and resqeuence experiment with outcrossing Saccharomyces cerevisiae in which populations were sequenced 17 times over ~540 generations, we address the following questions: (i) do more timepoints improve the ability to identify candidate regions underlying selection? And (ii) does high-resolution sampling provide unique insight into evolutionary processes driving adaptation? We find that while time sampling does not improve the ability to identify candidate regions, high-resolution sampling does provide valuable opportunities to characterize evolutionary dynamics. Increased time sampling reveals two distinct trajectories for adaptive alleles: one consistent with classic population genetic theory (i.e. models assuming constant selection coefficients), and another where trajectories suggest a more context-dependent response (i.e. models involving dynamic selection coefficients). We conclude that while time sampling has limited impact on candidate region identification, sampling 6 or more timepoints has clear benefits for studying complex evolutionary dynamics.