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Admixture estimation using skin reflectance data
Author(s) -
Lees Francis C.,
Relethford John H.
Publication year - 1978
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.1330490410
Subject(s) - reflectivity , estimation , genetic data , evolutionary biology , biology , genetic admixture , skin color , statistics , computer science , mathematics , artificial intelligence , population , demography , optics , physics , management , sociology , economics
Several different methods are suggested for the estimation of admixture proportions in hybrid populations based on skin reflectance data. These methods are applied to hybrid populations of known ancestry and yield results generally quite similar to those expected based on a simple genetic model. Results indicate the usefulness of these methods in hybridization studies and in the development and refinement of models of the genetics of skin color.