Genotypes of leopard frogs from a population in central Kansas were determined for a locus (M) that encodes the enzyme malate dehydrogenase. The following numbers of genotypes were observed: Genotype Number M1M1 20 M1M2 45 M2M2 42 M1M3 4 M2M3 8 M3M3 6 Total 125 a. Calculate the genotypic and allelic frequencies for this population. b. What would the expected numbers of genotypes be if the population were in Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium?
Evolutionary Genetics
Evolution is known as continuous changes that occur to adjust organisms in their changing environment over many generations. Various theories have been proposed to illustrate the origin of life and organic evolution. The most accepted one is the theory of natural selection by Charles Darwin. According to his postulate, organisms undergo a struggle for existence due to overproduction. To survive in nature, they acquire variations. The inheritable variations are selected by nature, and it leads to the survival of the fittest.
Phenotype Frequency
The majority of populations have a certain degree of variation in their genetic pools. Scientists can predict the genetic variation happening over time by measuring the amount of genetic variation in a population and these predictions assist them in gaining important insights into the processes that allow organisms to adapt to the environment or to develop into new species over generations. This process is referred to as the process of evolution.
Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium
The frequencies of allele and genotype were maintained constant from one generation to another due to the absence of other evolutionary forces. It is otherwise called the Hardy Weinberg principle the field of population genetics.
Genotypes of leopard frogs from a population in central Kansas were
determined for a locus (M) that encodes the enzyme malate
dehydrogenase. The following numbers of genotypes were observed:
Genotype Number
M1M1 20
M1M2 45
M2M2 42
M1M3 4
M2M3 8
M3M3 6
Total 125
a. Calculate the genotypic and allelic frequencies for this population.
b. What would the expected numbers of genotypes be if the population
were in Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium?
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