TABLE 3.

Comparison of estimators in the standard population

Estimator	Biasa	β1b	β2c	ρd	Hee	Ngef
Pedigree	0	1	1	1	0.86	3.69
fM	0.43	0.76	0.40	0.55	0.84	3.10
UCS	−0.02	1.02	0.27	0.52	0.84	3.08
WCS	−0.08	1.04	0.32	0.57	0.84	3.17
WEDS	0.10	0.94	0.35	0.57	0.84	3.15
L&R	−0.24	1.01	0.35	0.60	0.85	3.33
Wang	−0.28	1.16	0.28	0.57	0.84	3.17
Q&G	−0.96	1.66	0.15	0.50	0.82	2.82

Results are averages of 100 replicates. Standard errors of results were ≤0.01.

^aEstimated relatedness minus pedigree relatedness.

^bThe regression of estimated relatedness on pedigree relatedness.

^cThe regression of pedigree on estimated relatedness.

^dThe correlation between estimated relatedness and pedigree relatedness.

^eThe expected heterozygosity with estimated optimum contributions, Equation 19.

^fThe number of founder genome equivalents with optimum contributions, Equation 20.