Table 1. The s.d. of estimates for population outcrossing rate (t) and adult inbreeding coefficient (F) are given for six distinct scenarios.
| True t | Experimental design | s.d. of t estimates | s.d. of F estimates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.10 | Design 1: nF=15; nO=15 | 0.02 | 0.09 |
| Design 2: nF=120; nO=1 | 0.03 | 0.03 | |
| 0.50 | Design 1 | 0.04 | 0.11 |
| Design 2 | 0.05 | 0.04 | |
| 0.90 | Design 1 | 0.02 | 0.08 |
| Design 2 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
Abbreviations: nF, number of families; nO, number of offspring per family.
Genotypic data (10 unlinked, codominant marker loci each with five equally frequent alleles) were simulated for two experimental designs and three true outcrossing rates.