House of Lords written question – answered at on 16 July 2003.
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the average degrees of consanguinity between brother and half-sister, and that between blood uncle and niece, are identical.
The average degree of consanguinity between brother and half-sister is equivalent to that between blood uncle and niece. In both cases, on average the two related individuals will have one quarter of their genes in common.
Yes1 person thinks so
No1 person thinks not
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