Table 1 Phenotypic and genotypic classes of an autotetraploid with u number of codominant alleles per locus

From: Estimation of allele frequencies in polyploids under certain patterns of inheritance

Phenotypic class

Genotype

Number of genotypes

Number of classes

   

u=4

u=3+null

   

Genotype

Phenotype

Phenotype

Monoallele

iiii

u

4

4

4

Biallele

iiij

u(u–1)

12

6

3

Biallele

iijj

u(u–1)/2

6

  

Triallele

iijk

u(u–1)(u–2)/2

12

4

1

Quadriallele

ijkl

u(u–1)(u–2)(u–3)/24

1

1

0

Total

  

35

15

8