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Expected linkage disequilibrium for a neutral locus linked to a chromosomal arrangement
Abstract:
The expected value of the squared linkage disequilibrium is derived for a neutral locus associated with a chromosomal arrangement that is maintained in the population by strong balancing selection. For a given value of recombination, the expected squared linkage disequilibrium is shown to decrease as the intensity of selection maintaining the arrangement increases. The transient behavior of the expected square linkage disequilibrium is also derived. This theory applies to loci that are closely linked to inversions in Drosophila species and to loci closely linked to the differential segments of the translocation complexes in ring-forming species of Oenothera. In both cases the strong linkage disequilibria that have been observed in natural populations can be explained by random drift.
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