Alleles are identical by descent if:

a. two individuals have the same parents.
b. one allele mutates to second allele.
c. selfing occurs.
d. a recent common ancestor gave rise to two or more individuals with identical alleles.
e. balancing selection maintains two or more alleles.


D

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