In squirrels, the gray allele (G) is dominant to the brown allele (g) at the coat color locus. A population of 153 squirrels in Pullen Park was scored for the coat color locus. The frequency of the gray allele was found to be 0.81. Due to construction at NC State, 57 NC State squirrels migrated to Pullen Park. The frequency of the gray allele in the NC State squirrels was 0.27. The squirrels mated randomly to form a progeny generation at Pullen Park. Assuming that no further migration occurred and that all other conditions for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium were met, what is the frequency of the gray allele in the progeny generation at Pullen Park? Round your answer properly to 4 decimal digits. Answer:

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In squirrels, the gray allele (G) is dominant to the brown allele (g) at the coat color locus. A population of 153 squirrels in Pullen
Park was scored for the coat color locus. The frequency of the gray allele was found to be 0.81. Due to construction at NC
State, 57 NC State squirrels migrated to Pullen Park. The frequency of the gray allele in the NC State squirrels was 0.27. The
squirrels mated randomly to form a progeny generation at Pullen Park. Assuming that no further migration occurred and that
all other conditions for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium were met, what is the frequency of the gray allele in the progeny
generation at Pullen Park? Round your answer properly to 4 decimal digits.
Answer:
Transcribed Image Text:In squirrels, the gray allele (G) is dominant to the brown allele (g) at the coat color locus. A population of 153 squirrels in Pullen Park was scored for the coat color locus. The frequency of the gray allele was found to be 0.81. Due to construction at NC State, 57 NC State squirrels migrated to Pullen Park. The frequency of the gray allele in the NC State squirrels was 0.27. The squirrels mated randomly to form a progeny generation at Pullen Park. Assuming that no further migration occurred and that all other conditions for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium were met, what is the frequency of the gray allele in the progeny generation at Pullen Park? Round your answer properly to 4 decimal digits. Answer:
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Step 1: Introduce Hardy weinberg principle

The principle is the genetic  variation in a poulation will remain constant from one generation to the next in the absence of disturbing factors that is allele remain same from generation to generation.

The formula is,

p2+ 2pq + q2 = 1

Where p2  is dominant homozygous frequency

2pq is heterozygous dominant frequency

q2 is recessive homozygous recessive frequency

P+q shows the sum of both frequencies of both alleles.

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