What is meant by allele frequency?

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jensee · Meave60 · Stefan V.
Jun 27, 2018

Allele frequency is the frequency of an allele relative to that of other alleles of the same gene in a population.

Explanation:

An allele can have a frequency of #0->1#.

If it is #1#, then all organisms in a population are homozygous (for this particular allele). When this occurs, genetic diversity is reduced and the allele is said to be 'fixed'.

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