Modeling Y-Linked Pedigrees through Branching Processes

A multidimensional two-sex branching process is introduced to model the evolution of a pedigree originating from the mutation of an allele of a Y-linked gene in a monogamous population. The study of the extinction of the mutant allele and the analysis of the dominant allele in the pedigree is addres...

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Main Authors: Miguel González, Cristina Gutiérrez, Rodrigo Martínez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Mathematics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/8/2/256