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Maxwell
Mar 25, 2017

Follow the steps below.

Explanation:

Assuming the population satisfies the Hardy-Weinberg conditions

  • A large population
  • Random mating
  • No mutation
  • No immigration or emigration
  • No natural selection

Then we will use the Hardy-Weinberg equation that shows us the frequency of the dominant and recessive alleles in a population.

p+q = 1

p = frequency of the dominant allele
q = frequency of the recessive allele

To figure out what q is knowing p = 0.44

p+q = 1
0.44+q = 1
q = 1-0.44
q = 0.56

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