py_ped_sim: a flexible forward pedigree and genetic simulator for complex family pedigree analysis
py_ped_sim is a user-friendly and open-source solution for simulating pedigree structures and conducting pedigree genome simulations. It empowers medical, forensic, and evolutionary genetics researchers to gain deeper insights into the dynamics of genetic inheritance and relatedness within families.
Authors
- Ryan D. Hernandez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5249-504X)
- Miguel Guardado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1748-3956)
- Elena I. Zavala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7687-5370)
- Shalom Jackson
- Rori V. Rohlfs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2625-192X)
- Selena Hernandez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3641-3811)
- Berenice Chavez Rojas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6831-1479)
- Joaquín Magaña
- Emily Samperio
- Kaela Syas
- Sthen Campana
- Cynthia Pérez
Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- University of Oregon (US)
- San Francisco State University (US)
- University of California, Berkeley (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Bioinformatics
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12859-025-06142-z
- Primary Topic
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Adolph C. and Mary Sprague Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science, University of California Berkeley
- National Institutes of Health
- Genentech
- University of California, San Francisco
- National Institute of Justice