Average inbreeding coefficient, α = ΣpiFi where pi is the relative frequency of inbred individuals with Fi coefficient of inbreeding. This value in most human populations is less than 0.001 while in isolated human groups it may exceed 0.02 or 0.04. inbreeding coefficient, error types
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(2008). α. In: Encyclopedia of Genetics, Genomics, Proteomics and Informatics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6754-9_7
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