1. In wild koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus), the allele E, for pointed toes, is dominant over e, for rounded toes. In a particular herd of wild pigs that is in Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium, there are 652 koalas with pointed toes and 388 koalas with rounded toes. Calculate the allelic frequencies within this population AND the expected genotype frequency of heterozygous individuals.

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1. In wild koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus), the allele E, for pointed toes, is dominant over e,
for rounded toes. In a particular herd of wild pigs that is in Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium,
there are 652 koalas with pointed toes and 388 koalas with rounded toes. Calculate the
allelic frequencies within this population AND the expected genotype frequency of
heterozygous individuals.
Transcribed Image Text:1. In wild koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus), the allele E, for pointed toes, is dominant over e, for rounded toes. In a particular herd of wild pigs that is in Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium, there are 652 koalas with pointed toes and 388 koalas with rounded toes. Calculate the allelic frequencies within this population AND the expected genotype frequency of heterozygous individuals.
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Step 1: Introduce about the alleles

Alleles are the alternative forms of a gene that are located on the same locus of a homologous chromosome with contrasting characteristics.

In this case the allele E (dominant) is responsible for pointed toes and the allele e (recessive) is responsible for rounded toes in wild koalas.

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