Direct fast estimator for recombination frequency in the F 2 cross
Mathias Lorieux · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · 2021
Abstract In this short note, a new unbiased maximum-likelihood estimator is proposed for the recombination frequency in the F 2 cross. The estimator is much faster to calculate than its EM algorithm equivalent, yet as efficient. Simulation studies are carried to illustrate the gain over another simple estimate proposed by Benito & Gallego (2004).