TABLE 1

Definitions of terms

TermMeaning
NeVariance effective population size
mImmigration rate
ASource population
BFocal population
SSize of a sample
tTime (in generations)
pPopulation allele frequency
xSample allele frequency
q1 - p
ΔpABpA,0 - pB,0
ΔpB,tpB,t - pB,0
δB,iChange in p in generation i in population B due
    to genetic drift
E[]Expectation operator
Est[]Estimate
Pr[]Probability
L[]Likelihood