123- Calculating Inbreeding Coefficient
From Biopedia by Vince's Podcasts
April 12, 2026 · 9 min · Season 7 · Episode 6
About this episode
This episode discusses how to calculate the inbreeding coefficient using historical examples.
There is a number we use in genetics to represent how inbred a particular individual- e.g.: Charles II of Spain, Ptolemy XIII or Danaerys Targaryen- is. On today's episode, thanks to guidance from a blog post I found very helpful on the subject, we are going to take you through how this number is calculated for some simpler cases. Sources for this episode: TBA
People in this episode
Host: Vince
Topics covered
- genetics
- inbreeding
- calculation
- heritability
- historical figures
Keywords
- inbreeding coefficient
- genetics
- Charles II
- Ptolemy XIII
- Danaerys Targaryen
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