This comment if I'm reading it aright is amazing. https://westhunt.wordpress.com/2015/07/03/inbreeding/#comment-70621 … Cleopatra had only 2 great-grandparents??!!!!!!!
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Replying to @Nick_B_Steves
@Nick_B_Steves Well, it actually looks like she had 4, but two of them were the children of the other two (and were also her grandparents).1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @anomalyuk
@anomalyuk 2 ggps had 4 children; 2 (gps) of whom made Cleodad. 1 (gp) of whom married kid (neice/Cleogp) of other 2 to make Cleomom. No?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Nick_B_Steves
@anomalyuk OH. *NOW* I see what you're saying. Still offspring of only 2 ppl at ggp level.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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Replying to @Nick_B_Steves
@Nick_B_Steves Well if you're offspring of siblings, I’m not sure it matters all that much how inbred your parents are.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @anomalyuk
@Nick_B_Steves In fact, I’m not sure it ever matters much how inbred your parents are. You can't inherit homozygosity.3 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
Heinlein used to claim that inbreeding was long-run beneficial provided you didn't breed from individuals who were noticeably "off".
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Replying to @anomalyuk
His argument was I think sound re sharply harmful variants, but didn't take account of accumulated "genetic load" of very minor defects.
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