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. 2024 Mar 2;137(3):64. doi: 10.1007/s00122-024-04568-2

Table 1.

Specific relationships in pedigree used in the simulation

Relationship Abbreviation Number of pairs in pedigree Expected relatednessa
Self-relatedness (Gen1) SR (G1) 120 1
Self-relatedness (Gen2) SR (G2) 200 1
Self-relatedness (Gen3) SR (G3) 100 1.25
Parent-offspring (Gen2–Gen3) PO (G2–G3) 200 0.75
Parent-offspring (Gen1–Gen2) PO (G1–G2) 400 0.5
Full siblings (Gen2) FS (G2) 100 0.5
Grandparent-offspring (Gen1–Gen3) GO (G1–G3) 200 0. 5
Half siblings (Gen2) HS (G2) 800 0.25
Half cousins (Gen3) HC (G3) 200 0.25
Piblingb-half niblingc (Gen2–Gen3) PHN (G2–G3) 800 0.25
Unrelated UR 85290 0

aExpected relatedness in diploids or in polyploids based on pedigree and assuming no double reduction

bPibling is a gender-neutral word that refers to uncle or aunty

cNibling is a gender-neutral word that refers to niece or nephew