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Wright's FST

Definition
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Wright's F_ST names Sewall Wright’s classical between-population fixation index.

Topics
Population genetics
Related
Fixation index (FST) F-Statistics Fixation Index

Why it matters in GWAS

Papers and software still cite “Wright’s F_ST” when reporting population differentiation; numerically it is the same object practitioners summarize as F_ST.

Example usage

"Downstream interpretation uses Wright's FST to connect statistical evidence with biological context."

Fixation index (FST) F-Statistics Fixation Index Population Stratification
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References

  • Wright S. (1951). The genetical structure of populations. Ann Eugen.
  • Weir BS, Cockerham CC. (1984). Estimating F-statistics for the analysis of population structure. Evolution.
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