Premium
A recursive algorithm for the calculation of identity coefficients
Author(s) -
KARIGL G.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
annals of human genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.537
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1469-1809
pISSN - 0003-4800
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-1809.1981.tb00341.x
Subject(s) - kinship , identity (music) , ancestor , mathematics , algorithm , combinatorics , computer science , physics , sociology , geography , anthropology , acoustics , archaeology
SUMMARY Based on a theory of generalized kinship coefficients a recursive algorithm for the calculation of the coefficient of kinship and all nine condensed identity coefficients for any two individuals with given pedigree is described. Furthermore, the algorithm also permits the calculation of all fifteen detailed coefficients for two individuals neither of whom is an ancestor of the other one. Results for standard as well as highly inbred relationships are given.