Effective population size

Predictable loss of heterozygosity (H) in each generation for non-ideal populations

GLT Ne = .32 N; N = 100, Ne = 32

Loss of H(N) = loss of H (Ne)

If Ne/N 1, then rate of loss of H is minimum.

The larger the Ne, the lower the rate of loss of H.

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Rate of loss of H defined: 2Ne per generation

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