If the frequency of two alleles in a gene pool is 70% "h" allele and 30% "h" allele, what is the frequency of individuals in the population with the heterozygous genotype?

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6 November, 04:19

If the frequency of two alleles in a gene pool is 70% "h" allele and 30% "h" allele, what is the frequency of individuals in the population with the heterozygous genotype?

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Charlie Avery · Answer 1

H^2 + 2Hh + h^2 = 1

Where genotype frequency are;

H^2 = freq homozygous H

2Hh = freq heterozygous Hh

h^2 = freq homozygous h

2Hh = 2 (0.7) (0.3) = 0.42