Question

What are the estimated allele frequencies in a population if the frequency of the dominant phenotype is 0.64 (Hint: handout to get credit. make sure you understand what information you are given) Please show all work on the Allele Frequencies Dominant allele, p Recefee allele, q

Answer 1

Answer:

0.8 and 0.2

Explanation:

Hardy Weinberg law states that the allele frequency of the population remain stable from one generation to next generation if no natural selection, drift or mutation occurs in the population.

Let p and q be the dominant and recessive frequency of the population respectively.

The dominant phenotype means p² = 0.64

p = 0.8

and we known that p + q = 1, in hardy Weinberg equilibrium.

0.8 + q = 1.

q = 0.2

Thus, the dominant allele is 0.8 and recessive allele is 0.2.