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A population has two alleles, B and b. the allele frequency of B is 0.73. what is the heterozygotes frequency, if the population is in H-W equilibrium?
Population allele frequency is the proportion of a specific allele (variant form of a gene) within a population. It is often expressed as a decimal or percentage.
Population allele frequency can be calculated by dividing the number of copies of a specific allele by the total number of copies of all alleles in the population. This can also be represented as p + q = 1, where p represents the frequency of one allele and q represents the frequency of the other allele.
Heterozygosity refers to the presence of two different alleles for a particular gene within an individual. In other words, a heterozygous individual has inherited two different versions of a gene from their parents.
The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (H-W equilibrium) is a principle that states that the allele frequencies of a population will remain constant from one generation to the next if certain conditions are met. These conditions include random mating, a large population size, no mutations, no gene flow, and no natural selection.
H-W equilibrium is used in population genetics to determine the expected allele frequencies in a population and to identify deviations from these expected frequencies. This can provide insights into the genetic diversity and evolution of a population.