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How many generations of pedigree are required to calculate the coefficient of inbreeding (CI) of an animal?

April 26, 2017Animal CALCULATE CI coefficient generations inbreeding pedigree

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How many generations of pedigree are required to calculate the coefficient of inbreeding (CI) of an animal?

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CIs can be calculated from two or more generations of pedigree information: CIs calculated from two or three generations show the extent of recent inbreeding; CIs calculated from a larger number of generations include longer-term inbreeding as well as recent inbreeding, and hence tend to be larger. The main thing to note is that in order to compare CIs, they must be calculated from the same number of generations of pedigree information.