Table 1 Expected frequencies of four genotypes under the liability and fitness models in a backcross population

From: Linkage group correction using epistatic distorted markers in F2 and backcross populations

Genotype

Relative fitness ()

in liability model

in fitness model

S 1 S 2 /S 1 S 2

Φ(a1+a2+i)

(1−r)/D

S 1 s 2 /S 1 S 2

Φ(a1a2i)

rv/D

s 1 S 2 /S 1 S 2

Φ(−a1+a2i)

ru/D

s 1 s 2 /S 1 S 2

Φ(−a1a2+i)

(1−r)x/D

  1. D=(1−r)(x+1)+r(u+v);