Assessment of segregation variance estimates from derivation, simulations, and empirical data in autotetraploid species exemplified in potato
Po‐Ya Wu, Kathrin Thelen, Stefanie Hartje, Katja Muders, Vanessa Prigge, Benjamin Stich, Delphine Van Inghelandt
The paper derives algebraic methods to predict segregation variance in autotetraploid species, compares them with simulations and empirical data, and finds they correlate well with simulations but not with empirical data due to small family sizes.
Genetics · Feb 6, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetics