Explanation:
p= 0.591
Homozygous individuals have two copies of the same allele for a gene. Homozygous dominant individuals carry two copies of the dominant allele, while homozygous recessive individuals carry two copies of the recessive allele.
Further Explanation:
DNA sequences make up genes which may have various forms called alleles. DNA, which constitutes the genotype, is transcribed into mRNA and later translated into amino acids that are linked together by rRNA to form proteins that make up an organism's phenotype. Mutations in DNA sequences form new alleles, affecting the corresponding mRNA, and thus the encoded protein. Evolution may occur within populations, along with genetic drift, selective mating, and natural selection.
Over time, certain alleles become fixed within a population. Equilibrium for a specific gene is not undergoing evolution in Hardy-Weinberg-allelic frequencies are stable for several generations. During this period, mutations do not occur within the population, this is shown as
[tex]p^{2} + 2pq +q^{2} = 1[/tex] ....(eqn i)
where...
p represents the dominant allele frequency
q represents the frequency of the recessive allele
q^2 = the genotypic frequency of the homozygous recessive
p^2= the genotypic frequency of the homozygous dominant
2pq= frequency of the heterozygous genotype
and simply p+q= 1 ...(eqn ii)
∴Total # of individuals in the population= 136+ 252= 388
Given that plain shells are homozygous recessive, with 252 individuals= q= 136 (ss)
Thus according to HW equilibrium, the plain shell= SS or [tex]p^{2}[/tex]= 136
To calculate the frequencies for each, a fraction of the total population must be found...
Thus, for [tex]p^{2}[/tex] = 136/388= 0.35
∴ p= √[tex]p^{2}[/tex]= √0.35= 0.59
Thus p=0.59
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