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Testing genotype frequencies and heterozygosities

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Some common errors in testing the departure of genotype frequencies from Hardy-Weinberg (random mating) expectations are pointed out and the difference between testing genotype frequencies and heterozygosities is stressed. We note that a statistical comparison of the expected and observed heterozygosities in the population is complicated by positive correlation between the estimates of the two values.

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  1. P. Pamilo

    Present address: Department of Genetics, University of Helsinki, P. Rautatiekatu 13, SF-00100, Helsinki 10, Finland

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  1. Department of Genetics, University of Helsinki, P. Rautatiekatu 13, SF-00100, Helsinki 10, Finland

    S. Varvio-Aho

  2. School of Zoology, University of New South Wales, P.O. Box 1, 2033, Kensington, New South Wales, Australia

    P. Pamilo

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Communicated by G. F. Humphrey, Sydney

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Pamilo, P., Varvio-Aho, S. Testing genotype frequencies and heterozygosities. Mar. Biol. 79, 99–100 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00404990

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