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. 2006 Jan;172(1):639–646. doi: 10.1534/genetics.105.044974

TABLE 1.

The genotypic distribution at a single locus with L alleles in a random mating autotetraploid population

Zygotes Genotypes Probabilities No. of terms
Individuals carrying two DR gametes [Inline graphic]
Homozygotes AiAiAiAi (1 ≤ i ≤ L) Inline graphic L
Heterozygotes AiAiAjAj (1 ≤ i < jL) Inline graphic Inline graphic
Individuals carrying one DR gamete [Inline graphic]
Homozygotes AiAiAiAi (1 ≤ iL) Inline graphic L
Heterozygotes AiAiAiAj (1 ≤ i < j ≤ L) Inline graphic Inline graphic
AiAjAjAj (1 ≤ i < j ≤ L) Inline graphic Inline graphic
AiAiAjAj (1 ≤ i < j ≤ L) Inline graphic Inline graphic
AiAiAjAk (1 ≤ j < k ≤ L) Inline graphic Inline graphic
AiAjAjAk (1 ≤ j < k ≤ L) Inline graphic Inline graphic
AiAjAkAk (1 ≤ j < k ≤ L) Inline graphic Inline graphic
Individuals carrying no DR gamete [Inline graphic]
Homozygotes AiAiAiAi (1 ≤ iL) Inline graphic L
Heterozygotes AiAiAiAj (1 ≤ i < j ≤ L) Inline graphic Inline graphic
AiAiAjAj (1 ≤ i < j ≤ L) Inline graphic Inline graphic
AiAiAjAk (1 ≤ i < j, k ≤ L) Inline graphic Inline graphic
AiAjAjAk (1 ≤ i < j, k ≤ L) Inline graphic Inline graphic
AiAjAkAk (1 ≤ i < j, k ≤ L) Inline graphic Inline graphic
AiAjAkAl (1 ≤ i < j, k < lL) Inline graphic Inline graphic