1. We're considering a fully recessive, deleterious (harmful) mutation (A2) at an allele frequency of q...

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1. We're considering a fully recessive, deleterious (harmful) mutation (A2) at an allele frequency of q...

1. We're considering a fully recessive, deleterious (harmful) mutation (A₂) at an allele frequency of q = 0.01 (one percent) in a large outbreeding population. Thus p(A₁) = 0.99.1. What is the population frequency of A₂A₂ homozygotes?

2. What is the population frequency of A₁A₂ heterozygotes?

3. Of all the A₂ alleles in the population, what proportion are in heterozygotes?

4. And what proportion are in homozygotes?

5. Now, your country starts a policy of sterilizing all the affected individuals (the A₂A₂ homozygotes). Next generation, what is expected frequency of the A₂ allele (q')?

6. After this enormous and highly unpopular effort, what fraction of the original A₂ alleles are still present in the population? (This is q'/q.)

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tity © The population frequency of A242 homozygous e(2), = 0.0172 ♡ Popcilation frequency AIA2 a 28q = 0.0001 (0.01%) 2 x 0.9 Hence brobotion of A2 allete in hoteze zygous q (0.0099 0.0099 +0.0001) +(995100) fe, 99:100. ② Propotion of .A2 allele in ho

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