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To analyze:
(a) The observed frequency of the allele a and A.
(b) The observed genotype of Aa, AA, and aa.
(c) The expected frequency of the alleles Aa, AA, and aa after one generation of the random mating.
Introduction:
The Hardy–Weinberg equation can be used to calculate genotypic and allele frequency in a population. These equations are based on the Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium. The equation can be mathematically represented as follows:
Where, p denotes the dominant allele frequency, q is the recessive allele frequency, p2 denotes the homozygous dominant individual’s frequency, q2 denotes the homozygous recessive individual’s frequency, and 2pq denotes the frequency of the heterozygous individuals.
Given:
Total number of individuals = 10.
Number of individuals having genotype AA = 2.
Number of individuals having genotype Aa = 4.
Number of individuals having genotype aa = 4.
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