The coefficient of inbreeding of an individual is the probability that two alleles at any
locus in an individual are identical by descent from the
common ancestor(s) of the two parents.
The coefficient of
inbreeding
Inbreeding is the production of offspring from the mating or breeding of individuals or organisms that are closely related genetically. By analogy, the term is used in human reproduction, but more commonly refers to the genetic disorders a ...
is: The
probability
Probability is the branch of mathematics concerning numerical descriptions of how likely an event is to occur, or how likely it is that a proposition is true. The probability of an event is a number between 0 and 1, where, roughly speaking, ...
that two
alleles at a given locus are identical by descent.
The
coefficient of relationship is: The
proportion of genes that are held in common by two individuals as a result of direct or collateral relationship.
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References
Population genetics
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