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¹Department of Statistics, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-747, Korea. snu.kyunghee@gmail.com

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Area of Science:

Population Genetics
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Statistical Genetics

Background:

The fixation index (F(ST)) is a standard metric for quantifying genetic differentiation between populations.
The International HapMap Project provides a crucial reference dataset for population genetics studies.
F(ST) is frequently employed to compare sample data against HapMap reference data.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of unequal sample sizes on F(ST) calculations.
To develop a more robust F(ST) metric resilient to sample size imbalances.
To compare the performance of the modified F(ST) with existing homogeneity tests.

Main Methods:

Simulation studies were conducted to assess F(ST) under varying sample size conditions.
Analysis of a large-scale Korean genome-wide association dataset.
Development and validation of a modified F(ST) formula.
Comparison with the chi-square test for homogeneity.

Main Results:

F(ST) calculations are significantly affected by imbalances in sample sizes.
The proposed modified F(ST) demonstrates improved robustness against sample size disparities.
The modified F(ST) performs comparably to the chi-square test in homogeneity assessments.

Conclusions:

Standard F(ST) may yield misleading results when sample sizes are unequal.
The modified F(ST) offers a more reliable measure of genetic distance in the presence of sample size variation.
The modified F(ST) and chi-square test provide similar outcomes for homogeneity testing.