In squirrels, the gray allele (G) is dominant to the brown allele (g) at the coa

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In squirrels, the gray allele (G) is dominant to the brown allele (g) at the coat color locus. A population of 240 squirrels in the park were scored for the coat color locus.

The frequency of the gray allele was found to be 0.56. Due to construction in the park, 45 squirrels migrated.

The frequency of the gray allele in the squirrels was 0.17.

The squirrels mated randomly to form a progeny generation.

Assuming that no further migration occurred and that all other conditions for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium were met, what is the frequency of the gray allele in the progeny generation? Round your answer properly to 4 decimal digits.

Explanation / Answer

Answer : Hardy Weinberg equilibrium is maintained out of 195 squirrels the grey allele frequency is 0.17 so q= 1-0.17=0.83

q, =?.83= 0.9110

So in the next progeny the allelic frequency of grey allele will become = ?0.17=0.4123

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