[blam]

"So, the accepted number is now 10,000? I’ve seen SWAGs as low as 2,000."

Yup,,,I've seen as low as 2,000 used but usually 10k. I think most recent evidence indicates that the number is probably higher than 10k too.

[dsc]

” I think most recent evidence indicates that the number is probably higher than 10k too.”

I wish I knew more about how they do that. I haven’t had a class in genetics since 1978.

Are they working backwards from existing genetic diversity to the smallest population from which said diversity could have resulted in the given amount of time?

If so, it seems like there might be room for a good deal of variation in such estimates.