The frequency of allele $A$ in a population is 0.8 , and the frequency of allele $a$ is $0.2 .$ If the population mates randomly with respect to this locus, give all the possible matings among the genotypes at this locus and the expected proportion of each type of mating.
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Now, let's find the frequency of each genotype in the population. Since the population mates randomly, we can use the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium to calculate the genotype frequencies: - Frequency of $AA$: $(0.8)^2 = 0.64$ - Frequency of $Aa$: $2(0.8)(0.2) = Show more…
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