Albinism in humans is a relatively rare recessive condition. Let the allele for normal pigmentation be A and the allele for albinism be a. Therefore, individuals with the genotypes AA and Aa are normally pigmented individuals and aa are albinos. Suppose that in the US the frequency of albinos is 1 in 10,000. Estimate the allele frequencies and the frequencies of AA, Aa and aa genotypes in the population. Show all your work, and clearly state your logic and any assumptions you make in estimating the frequencies.

Albinism in humans is a relatively rare recessive condition. Let the allele for normal pigmentation be A and the allele for albinism be a. Therefore, individuals with the genotypes AA and Aa are normally pigmented individuals and aa are albinos. Suppose that in the US the frequency of albinos is 1 in 10,000. Estimate the allele frequencies and the frequencies of AA, Aa and aa genotypes in the population. Show all your work, and clearly state your logic and any assumptions you make in estimating the frequencies.

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Michael Cummings

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Chapter19: Population Genetics And Human Evolution

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