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If a person does contract the disease, what is the probability that the person is of genotype AA?

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

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With regards to a particular gene, the percentage of genotypes AA, Aa, and aa in a particular population are respectively, 60%, 30%, and 10%. Furthermore, the percentages of these genotypes that contract a certain disease are respectively. 1%, 5% and 20%. If a person does contract the disease, what is the probability that the person is of genotype AA?

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