Table 2.
Intergenerational Intervals by Type of Locus
| Type of Locus | Intergenerational Interval (years) |
| Autosomal | 32 |
| X chromosomal | 31 |
| Y chromosomal | 35 |
| Mitochondrial | 29 |
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