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Extinction probability

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In population genetics, extinction probability is the chance of an inherited trait becoming extinct as a function of time t.[1] If t = ∞ this may be the complement of the chance of becoming a universal trait. This opposing process is also known as proceeding to fixation.

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  1. ^ Kilman, Richard (2008). "Genetic Drift and Effective Population Size". Nature Education. 1 (3): 3. Retrieved 20 February 2024.