FST in a hierarchical island model.

It is shown that in a hierarchical island model, in which demes within a neighborhood exchange migrants at a much higher rate than do demes in different neighborhoods, hierarchical F statistics introduced by S. Wright can indicate the extent of gene flow within and between neighborhoods. At equilibrium, the within-neighborhood inbreeding coefficient, FSN, is approximately 1/(1 + 4Nm1) where N is the deme size and m1 is the migration rate among demes in the same neighborhood. The between-neighborhood inbreeding coefficient, FNT, is approximately 1/(1 + 4Ndm2) where d is the number of demes in a neighborhood and m2 is the migration rate among demes in different neighborhoods.

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