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Table 3 Theoretic size of ROH for coefficient of inbreeding (F) expected from the total 2881 Mb autosomal genome (GRCh37/hg19)

From: Frequent detection of parental consanguinity in children with developmental disorders by a combined CGH and SNP microarray

Mating type

Degree of relationship

Coefficient of inbreeding (F)

Theoretic proportion of identical by decent (%)

Expected ROH size and range (Mb)

Parent–child/brother-sister

1st

1/4

25

720 (540 ~ 1080)

Uncle-niece/aunt-nephew/double half cousins

2nd

1/8

12.5

360 (270 ~ 539)

First cousins/half uncle-niece

3rd

1/16

6.25

180 (135 ~ 269)

Half first cousins/first cousins once removed

4th

1/32

3.125

90 (68 ~ 134)