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Alleles with Low Frequencies

Home > Population Genetics & Statistics > Statistics > Frequentist Approach > Alleles with Low Frequencies

The NRC II report recommends using a five event minimum allele frequency for rare alleles. This frequency is calculated using 5/2n where n is the number of alleles in the database.

Click here to watch a video on alleles with low frequencies presented by Greggory LaBerge.

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