Heterozygosity between populations - a possible alternative to measures ofgenetic distance

Authors
Wolf, J Dietl, G Peskovicova, D Sumpf, D Langhammer, M
Citation
J. Wolf et al., Heterozygosity between populations - a possible alternative to measures ofgenetic distance, ARCH TIER, 44(2), 2001, pp. 231-236
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
ARCHIV FUR TIERZUCHT-ARCHIVES OF ANIMAL BREEDING
ISSN journal
00039438 → ACNP
Volume
44
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
231 - 236
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-9438(2001)44:2<231:HBP-AP>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
It is shown that the heterozygosity between two populations defined as the expected proportion of heterozygotes in their cross can be used as a comple ment to measures of genetic distance. This new measure has favourable mathe matical properties (fulfils the triangular inequality) and can be well inte rpreted from the biological point of view. Its main importance will be in c omparing (potential) crosses amongst each other.