The coefficient of relatedness indicates
A) the number of relatives with a certain trait.
B) the proportion of genes that types of relatives share.
C) the heritability of a trait.
D) the number of genes responsible for a polygenic trait.
E) the number of alleles of the genes that are responsible for a polygenic trait.

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The coefficient of relatedness is a measure of the proportion of genes that types of relatives share. For example, siblings share, on average, 50% of their genes because they inherit half from each parent. The coefficient of relatedness for other types of relatives can be calculated using population genetics formulas.

The Coefficient of Relatedness Indicates