Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4502986 | Theoretical Population Biology | 2007 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Calculations to derive effective population size become highly complicated when complex population structure is considered. We provide an easy method of computing the effective size of a subdivided population with overlapping generations (a spatiotemporally structured population) using an approximation based on separation of time scales. We also numerically compute the effective size to verify the accuracy of the derived formula. Various interesting quantities, including moments of coalescent time, are readily derived using this approach.
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Authors
Yutaka Kobayashi, Norio Yamamura,