Sunday, November 11, 2007

Day 7. Population Genetics

p + q = 1

pxp +2 pq + qxq = 1

Allpied to autosomal recessive diseases:
pxp - frequency of normal genotype
2pq - frequency of heterozygose carrier
qxq - frequency of mutated genotype

p - frequency of normal allele
q - frequency of mutated allele

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