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Consider a population of 10,000 individuals, of which 2500 are homozygotes (PP) and 3000 are heterozygotes (Pp) genotype. The frequency of allele p in the population is _________ .
Explanation
Total alleles 20,000. pp individuals 4500 contribute 9000 p alleles plus 3000 from heterozygotes equals 12,000. Frequency =12,000/20,000=0.6, demonstrating Hardy-Weinberg allele counting and importance of distinguishing genotype counts. Additional evidence from controlled experiments and theoretical models further supports this conclusion in biotechnology literature.
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