If a population is in genetic equilibrium and if 30 of sperm
If a population is in genetic equilibrium and if 30% of sperm and eggs carry the allele B and 60% of eggs and sperm carry the allele H, what are the predicted frequencies of these offspring genotypes? SHOW YOUR WORK.
Solution
if B allele has 30% then B allele frequency is 0.3, B is 0.7
according to hardyweinberg equilibrium, (p+q)2=p2+2pq+q2, we have
BB=0.09, Bb=0.42 and bb=0.49
for H allele. 60% shows H allele frequency as 0.6 and h has 0.4.
so HH=0.36, Hh=0.48 and hh=0.16
the genotypic frequencies of
BBHH=0.09x0.36=0.0324
BbHH=0.42x0.36=0.1512
bbhh=0.49x0.16=.0784
