diveRsity: An R package for the estimation and exploration of population genetics parameters and their associated errors

Summary We present a new R package, diveRsity , for the calculation of various diversity statistics, including common diversity partitioning statistics (θ, G ST ) and population differentiation statistics ( D Jost , , χ 2 test for population heterogeneity), among others. The package calculates these estimators along with their respective bootstrapped confidence intervals for loci, sample population pairwise and global levels. Various plotting tools are also provided for a visual evaluation of estimated values, allowing users to critically assess the validity and significance of statistical tests from a biological perspective. diveRsity has a set of unique features, which facilitate the use of an informed…