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Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder (i.e., if a person is homozygous for the recessive allele, he/she exhibits cystic fibrosis). In the United States, approximately 1/2500 children are born with the disease. Assuming HWE, what proportion of Americans are carriers for cystic fibrosis?

Name: Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder (i.e., if a person is homozygous for the recessive allele, he/she exhibits cystic fibrosis). In the United States, approximately 1/2500 children are born with the disease. Assuming HWE, what proportion of Americans are carriers for cystic fibrosis?
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Description: Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder (i.e., if a person is homozygous for the recessive allele, he/she exhibits cystic fibrosis). In the United States, approximately 1/2500 children are born with the disease. Assuming HWE, what proportion of Americans are carriers for cystic fibrosis?

          Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder (i.e., if a person is homozygous for the recessive allele, he/she exhibits cystic fibrosis). In the United States, approximately 1/2500 children are born with the disease. Assuming HWE, what proportion of Americans are carriers for cystic fibrosis?

Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder (i.e., if a person is homozygous for the recessive allele, he/she exhibits cystic fibrosis). In the United States, approximately 1/2500 children are born with the disease. Assuming HWE, what proportion of Americans are carriers for cystic fibrosis?

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Solved by Expert Madhur L

08/25/2023

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We know that the disease occurs in approximately 1/2500 children, which means that q^2 = 1/2500. Solving for q: q^2 = 1/2500 q = sqrt(1/2500) q = 0.02 Show more…

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Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder (i.e., if a person is homozygous for the recessive allele, he/she exhibits cystic fibrosis). In the United States, approximately 1/2500 children are born with the disease. Assuming HWE, what proportion of Americans are carriers for cystic fibrosis?