Coefficient of Inbreeding
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| English: Coefficient of inbreeding Czech: koeficient inbreedingu |
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Coefficient of inbreeding refers to the probability that an individual inherited both alleles of a particular locus / gene from a single ancestor. The coefficient is calculated as follows
[math]\displaystyle{ F=\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{n+1} }[/math]
where n represents the number of steps in genealogy.
