The Homozygosity Test after a Change in Population Size

AUTOR(ES)

Watterson, G. A.

RESUMO

The homozygosity of a population will be influenced by any recent change in the population size. The "homozygosity test" of the neutral mutation hypothesis might also be influenced by a population change. A computer simulation method is described that establishes the significance levels of observed homozygosities after a change in population size. Some numerical examples are given.

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