On the offspring number distribution in a genetic population

1 June 1966

journal article
research article
Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Applied Probability

Vol. 3 (01) , 129-141
https://doi.org/10.1017/s0021900200114007

Abstract

We consider a dioecious diploid population ofNindividuals,N₁males andN₂=N–N₁females. The alleles will be represented byaandA, and the population reproduces according to the Wright scheme, that is, by random mating with non-overlapping generations.

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