The time required by the allele frequency of b and B allele in order to equal to each other without any genetic drift. Given that mutation rate is 10 -4 for the conversion of B allele into b allele and frequencies of b is 0.4 and B is 0.6. Introduction: Mutations are random events that can be caused by a mutagen or occur spontaneously at a low rate which lead to change in the base sequences of a gene. The mutation rate refers to the probability, with which a gene could be changed by a mutation. It is usually expressed as the number of new mutations in a particular gene per generation. It serves as a significant catalyst for shaping allele frequencies in the natural population.

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The time required by the allele frequency of b and B allele in order to equal to each other without any genetic drift. Given that mutation rate is 10^-4 for the conversion of B allele into b allele and frequencies of b is 0.4 and B is 0.6.

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Mutations are random events that can be caused by a mutagen or occur spontaneously at a low rate which lead to change in the base sequences of a gene. The mutation rate refers to the probability, with which a gene could be changed by a mutation. It is usually expressed as the number of new mutations in a particular gene per generation. It serves as a significant catalyst for shaping allele frequencies in the natural population.

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