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Underdominance

Problem 5 - Find the positive equilibrium frequency of a given allele.

Suppose the fitness values for genotypes AA: Aa :aa are 1.2 : 1 :1.4, respectively. Which of the following is an approximate positive equilibrium frequency of allele a?

Recall that

 

 

 

A.

 

Not enough information provided.

B.

 

0.54

C.

 

0.46

D.

 

0.67
E. 0.33

Problem 6- Find the frequency of an allele as time increases.

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