Table 3 The similarity index and coefficients of probability for reference individuals AiAiAiAi

From: A maximum-likelihood estimation of pairwise relatedness for autopolyploids

Proband genotype

Similarity index

Coefficient of probability

  

Δ 4

Δ 3

Δ 2

Δ 1

1

A i A i A i A i

1

A i A i A i A *

0.75

A i A i A * A *

0.5

A i A * A * A *

0.25

−4pi (1−pi)3

−4pi (1−pi)3

−4pi (1−pi)3

(1−4pi)(1−pi)3

4pi (1−pi)3

A * A * A * A *

0

−(1−pi)4

−(1−pi)4

−(1−pi)4

(1−pi)4

(1−pi)4