Inbreeding results when makes are genetically related. This principle can be used to calculate degrees of kinship between individuals.
Keywords:
Kinship and Inbreeding
Rohan L Fernando, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
Published online: January 2006
DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0005398
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