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Watterson estimator
In population genetics, the Watterson estimator is a method for estimating θ = 4Neμ, where Ne is the effective population size and μ is the mutation rate of the population of interest (Watterson (1975)). The assumptions made are that there is a sample of n individuals from the population of interest, there are an infinitely many alleles possible, and that . Additional recommended knowledgeThe estimate of θ is where K is the number of segregating sites in the sample and is the (n − 1)th harmonic number. This estimate is based on coalescent theory. See also
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