Q10 For a population containing 70 females and 30 males what

Q10. For a population containing 70 females and 30 males, what is the effective population size, Ne ?

Solution

Ne = 4 x Nm x Nf /(Nm + Nf)

Ne = The effective population size

Nm = Number of males = 30.

Nf = Number of females = 70.

Then, the Ne = 4 x 30 x 70 / (30+70).

= 8400 / 100.

= 84.

The effective population size, Ne = 84.