Derive valid ML estimators for allele frequencies at a biallelic locus if the data are from Mother-Child pairs.
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First, we need to define the allele frequencies at the biallelic locus. Let's call the frequency of one allele "p" and the frequency of the other allele "q". Since there are only two alleles, we know that p + q = 1. Show more…
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