Life: The Science of Biology
Life: The Science of Biology
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ISBN: 9781319010164
Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 20.3, Problem 1R
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To analyze:

(a) The observed frequency of the allele a and A.

(b) The observed genotype of Aa, AA, and aa.

(c) The expected frequency of the alleles Aa, AA, and aa after one generation of the random mating.

Introduction:

The Hardy–Weinberg equation can be used to calculate genotypic and allele frequency in a population. These equations are based on the Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium. The equation can be mathematically represented as follows:

p+q= 1

p2+2pq+q2=1

Where, p denotes the dominant allele frequency, q is the recessive allele frequency, p2 denotes the homozygous dominant individual’s frequency, q2 denotes the homozygous recessive individual’s frequency, and 2pq denotes the frequency of the heterozygous individuals.

Given:

Total number of individuals = 10.

Number of individuals having genotype AA = 2.

Number of individuals having genotype Aa = 4.

Number of individuals having genotype aa = 4.

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