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. 2017 Aug 2;7(9):3229–3236. doi: 10.1534/g3.117.300103

Table 1. Glossary of simulation terms.

Variable Definition
μ(j,t) Mutation rate per site per chromosome for population j at time t
s(j,t,x)a Selection coefficient for a mutation at frequency x in population j at time t
h(j,t)b Dominance of allele for population j at time t
F(j,t)c,d Inbreeding coefficient in population j at time t
N(j,t)d Number of individuals in population j at time t
Ne(j,t)d Effective number of chromosomes in population j at time t
m(k,j,t) Migration: proportion of chromosomes from population k in population j at time t
L Number of sites in simulation
a

s = 0 (neutral), 0 > s > −1 (purifying selection), and 0 < s (positive selection).

b

h = 1 (dominant), h = 0 (recessive), h > 1 / h < 0 (over-/underdominant), and 0 < h < 1 (codominant).

c

F = 1 (haploid), F = 0 (diploid), and 0 < F < 1 (inbred diploid).

d

Ne = 2 × N / (1 + F).