Consider a population of diploid organisms with genotypes A1
Consider a population of diploid organisms with genotypes A1A1, A1A2, and A2A2. A1A1 is lethal during embryonic development and A2A2 is fully viable but completely sterile.
What are the fitnesses of the 3 genotypes?
A1A1= A1A2= A2A2=
What is the equilibrium frequency of A1?
What are the genotype frequencies found in the adults at equilibrium?
A1A1= A1A2= A2A2=
Solution
for two alleles A1 and A2: p+q=1
 According to Hardy-Weinberg equation:
 f(A1A1)=p2
 f(A2A2)=q2
 f(A1A2)=2pq
if the genotypes A1A1: A1A2: A2A2a have fitnesses 1-s : 1 : 1-t, then the equilibrium frequency of A1 is t/(s+t).
 here , s=1 as A1A1 is lethal during embryonic development.
 and , t=1 as A2A2 is viable but sterile.
 hence fitness of A1A1=0
 fitness of A1A2=1
 fitness of A2A2=0
 equilibrium frequency of A1=1/(1+1)=1/2=0.5=p
 equilibrium frequency of A2=1-p=1=0.5=0.5=q
genotype frequencies found in the adults at equilibrium:
 According to Hardy-Weinberg equation:
 f(A1A1)=p2=(0.5)2=0.25
 f(A2A2)=q2=(0.5)2=0.25
 f(A1A2)=2pq= 2x0.5x0.5=0.5

