Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4497443 | Journal of Theoretical Biology | 2010 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
An inhomogeneous discrete Markov model is formulated for sexual random mating in finite populations of haploid male and diploid female individuals. This is a Wright–Fisher type of model for social insects. The generations are non-overlapping and of given finite sizes. Bottlenecks are included, allowing different sizes to change from generation to generation. Mutations and selection are included in this exact model for the stochastic process. Computations of the exact Markov model are presented, focussing on the sexually asymmetric genetic drift caused by haplodiploidy.
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Authors
Peder A. Tyvand, Steinar Thorvaldsen,