In a population of cats, 12 cm^2 is the additive genetic variance for lenght of tail and 16 cm^2 is the total phenotypic variance. Based on these answer the followinng ques: Find the narrow sense heritability for this length of tail in the population of cats. What would be the covariance of two cats who are related to one another as being first cousins?

In a population of cats, 12 cm^2 is the additive genetic variance for lenght of tail and 16 cm^2 is the total phenotypic variance. Based on these answer the followinng ques: Find the narrow sense heritability for this length of tail in the population of cats. What would be the covariance of two cats who are related to one another as being first cousins?

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

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Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter19: Population Genetics And Human Evolution

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 9QP: Using the HardyWeinberg Law in Human Genetics Suppose you are monitoring the allelic and genotypic...

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