coefficient of kinship

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coefficient of kinship n. Another name for the coefficient of consanguinity.

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	coefficient of consanguinity coefficient of consanguinity n. The probability, symbolized by F ij or f ij , that a pair of alleles belonging to different individuals are the same, given their degree of common ancestry. Also called the coefficient of kinship. Compare coefficient of relationship . Read more

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