Optimal number of replications of each genotype in a two-locus experiment with no epistasis, using 20 experimental units
| Parameters of interest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genotype | Optimal proportions | α's | δ's | (α and δ)'s |
| AABB | r.1r.2 | 0.25n = 5 | 0.0625n ≈ 1 | ≈0.0858n ≈ 2 |
| AABb | r.1(1 − 2r.2) | 0n = 0 | 0.125n ≈ 3 | ≈0.1213n ≈ 2 |
| AAbb | r.1r.2 | 0.25n = 5 | 0.0625n ≈ 1 | ≈0.0858n ≈ 2 |
| AaBB | (1 − 2r.1)r.2 | 0n = 0 | 0.125n ≈ 3 | ≈0.1213n ≈ 2 |
| AaBb | (1 − 2r.1)(1 − 2r.2) | 0n = 0 | 0.25n ≈ 4 | ≈0.1716n ≈ 4 |
| Aabb | (1 − 2r.1)r.2 | 0n = 0 | 0.125n ≈ 3 | ≈0.1213n ≈ 2 |
| aaBB | r.1r.2 | 0.25n = 5 | 0.0625n ≈ 1 | ≈0.0858n ≈ 2 |
| aaBb | r.1(1 − 2r.2) | 0n = 0 | 0.125n ≈ 3 | ≈0.1213n ≈ 2 |
| aabb | r.1r.2 | 0.25n = 5 | 0.0625n ≈ 1 | ≈0.0858n ≈ 2 |