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A note on the estimation of allele frequencies
Author(s) -
Alfred Braxton M.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
american journal of physical anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.146
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1096-8644
pISSN - 0002-9483
DOI - 10.1002/ajpa.1330380316
Subject(s) - maximum likelihood , estimation , allele , statistics , allele frequency , mathematics , maximum likelihood sequence estimation , econometrics , genetics , biology , economics , management , gene
A new method of obtaining allele frequency estimates is described. The method may prove useful when maximum likelihood estimates are not available. No assumptions regarding the absence of alleles are required. Errors of estimates have not been obtained, but the process seems to converge to maximum likelihood.