Scripts and data for Genetic architecture, spatial heterogeneity, and the arms race betweennewts and snakes: Exploring coevolution with simulations

Scripts used for Genetic architecture, spatial heterogeneity, and the arms race between newts and snakes: Exploring coevolution with simulationsThese folders contain all scripts used in this project********************************************************************************This Study:<br>To better understand the dynamic interaction between spatial structure, genetic architecture, and coevolution, we conducted a simulation study, exploring a range of situations plausible for the Taricha newt Thamnophis garter snake system. To better understand the process of adaptive evolution across geographical space, this paper asks three main questions: <br>(1) How does the genetic architecture of the traits in newts and snakes affect how they coevolve?(2) Under what situations do we get spatial patterns of correlated traits as we see in the real world?(3) How fast does coevolution increase resistance and toxicity in these organisms with different combinations of genetic architectures?<br>In particular, we compare different levels of mutational variance and polygenicity using individual-based simulations of continuous geographic space. The results complement field observations by describing situations that are consistent with empirical observations, and exploring other possible outcomes.<br>********************************************************************************<br>Caudill, V., &amp; Ralph, P. L. (2023). Genetic architecture, spatial heterogeneity, and the coevolutionary arms race between newts and snakes. bioRxiv. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.12.07.570693v2