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What is the primary assumption of the Hardy-Weinberg model?
What is the primary assumption of the Hardy-Weinberg model?
The population is not evolving and is in a state of genetic equilibrium.
What is the condition that ensures that the population is not influenced by genetic factors in mate selection?
What is the condition that ensures that the population is not influenced by genetic factors in mate selection?
Random mating.
What is the equation that represents the Hardy-Weinberg model?
What is the equation that represents the Hardy-Weinberg model?
p^2 + 2pq + q^2 = 1.
What does the term 'p' represent in the Hardy-Weinberg equation?
What does the term 'p' represent in the Hardy-Weinberg equation?
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What is the purpose of testing for genetic equilibrium in a population?
What is the purpose of testing for genetic equilibrium in a population?
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What is the frequency of heterozygous individuals in a population at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
What is the frequency of heterozygous individuals in a population at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
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What is the significance of the Hardy-Weinberg equation in predicting genotype frequencies?
What is the significance of the Hardy-Weinberg equation in predicting genotype frequencies?
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What is the consequence of violating the assumption of no genetic drift in a population?
What is the consequence of violating the assumption of no genetic drift in a population?
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Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
Definition
- A mathematical model describing the genetic structure of a population at equilibrium
- Assumes a population is not evolving and is in a state of genetic equilibrium
Conditions for Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
- Random mating: Mating is random and not influenced by genetic factors
- No mutation: No new mutations occur in the population
- No gene flow: There is no migration of individuals into or out of the population
- No genetic drift: The population is large enough to ignore random changes in allele frequencies
- No natural selection: There is no differential reproduction or survival of individuals based on their genotype
Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium Equation
- p and q represent the frequencies of two alleles (A and a) in a population
- p + q = 1 (the sum of the frequencies of both alleles is equal to 1)
- p^2 + 2pq + q^2 = 1 (the Hardy-Weinberg equation)
Interpretation of the Equation
- p^2 represents the frequency of homozygous dominant (AA) individuals
- 2pq represents the frequency of heterozygous (Aa) individuals
- q^2 represents the frequency of homozygous recessive (aa) individuals
Applications of Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
- Testing for genetic equilibrium: Used to determine if a population is in genetic equilibrium or if evolutionary forces are acting on the population
- Calculating allele frequencies: Used to calculate the frequencies of alleles in a population
- Predicting genotype frequencies: Used to predict the frequencies of different genotypes in a population
Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
Definition and Assumptions
- Describes the genetic structure of a population at equilibrium, assuming no evolution and genetic equilibrium
Conditions for Equilibrium
- Random mating occurs, without genetic influence
- No new mutations occur in the population
- No gene flow: no migration into or out of the population
- No genetic drift: population is large enough to ignore random changes
- No natural selection: no differential reproduction or survival based on genotype
Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium Equation
- p and q represent frequencies of two alleles (A and a) in a population
- p + q = 1, sum of frequencies of both alleles equals 1
- p^2 + 2pq + q^2 = 1, the Hardy-Weinberg equation
Equation Interpretation
- p^2: frequency of homozygous dominant (AA) individuals
- 2pq: frequency of heterozygous (Aa) individuals
- q^2: frequency of homozygous recessive (aa) individuals
Applications of Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
- Testing for genetic equilibrium: determines if a population is in equilibrium or affected by evolutionary forces
- Calculating allele frequencies: determines frequencies of alleles in a population
- Predicting genotype frequencies: determines frequencies of different genotypes in a population
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A mathematical model describing the genetic structure of a population at equilibrium assuming a population is not evolving and is in a state of genetic equilibrium
