Comparison of results for epiRAD data per cluster, post removal of problematic loci from technical reps.

Cluster composition post all filters:

  1. CLUSTER1:
  • EOB_175_epi, EOB_185_epi, EOB_189_epi, EOB_190_epi, EOB_192_epi
  • PBF_169_epi, PBF_171_epi, PBF_172_epi
  • WOF_224_epi, WOF_225_epi, WOF_234_epi, WOF_237_epi, WOF_238_epi, WOF_239_epi, WOF_240_epi, WOF_241_epi, WOF_243_epi, WOF_244_epi, WOF_245_epi
  1. CLUSTER2:
  • EOB_177_epi, EOB_183_epi, EOB_184_epi, EOB_186_epi, EOB_188_epi, EOB_191_epi
  • WOB_42_epi, WOB_47_epi, WOB_48_epi, WOB_49_epi, WOB_50_epi, WOB_59_epi, WOB_60_epi, WOB_62_epi
  1. Filter4: Data obtained post BLAST filter, low read filter and low coverage filter
  2. Filter 5a: Data obtained post filter4 AND removing problematic loci identified by rad_haplotyper AND technical reps
  3. Filter 5b: Data obtained post filter4 AND keeping only those loci that remain after full SNP filtering pipeline
Cluster# Filter# Number of loci Methylation cutoff
1 4 7795 -2.991
2 4   -2.789
1 5a 6809 -3.023
2 5a 6809 -3.129
1 5b 5912 -2.789
2 5b 5912 -2.876

Result1: MDS

Cluster1 cluster2

Result2: Methylation heatmap clustered by rows and columns

Cluter1 cluster2

Result3: %Methylation by site

ANOVA for % methylation per site is not significant.

Cluster1 Cluster2

Result: Pst

  Cluster1 Cluster2
Mean Pst 0.1701 0.05

Result: Pairwise Pst

Cluster1 only

  • EOB vs PBF: 0.118
  • PBF vs WOF: 0.211
  • EOB vs WOF: 0.127
Written on July 30, 2020