Consider a Collection of 50 Distinct Alleles, Each at Equal

question 3

Multiple Choice

Consider a collection of 50 distinct alleles, each at equal frequency in a population. The time before the first coalescent event will be shortest if

• A) N_e = 100.
• B) N_e = 100,000.
• C) N_e = 100,000,000.
• D) N_e = the census population size.

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