At a future time, you return to study that population of Douglas squirrels, where thepreviously fitter A allele has spread to a higher frequency. Now the frequencies of thesethree genotypes are xAA = 0.09, xAg = 0.42, xag = 0.49. Because of climate change,however, you find that the A allele now reduces fitness, with WAA = 0.93, WAa = 0.95,Waa =1.%3D%3!%3!%3!What do you predict the allele frequency of A to be in the next generation? [Hint:Calculate p at time t+1.]

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At a future time, you return to study that population of Douglas squirrels, where the previously fitter A allele has spread to a higher frequency. Now the frequencies of these three genotypes are XAA = 0.09, xAa - 0.42, xag = 0.49. Because of climate change, however, you find that the A allele now reduces fitness, with WAA = 0.93, WAa = 0.95, Waa =1. %! What do you predict the allele frequency of A to be in the next generation? [Hint: Calculate p at time t+1.]

At a future time, you return to study that population of Douglas squirrels, where the previously fitter A allele has spread to a higher frequency. Now the frequencies of these three genotypes are XAA = 0.09, xAa - 0.42, xag = 0.49. Because of climate change, however, you find that the A allele now reduces fitness, with WAA = 0.93, WAa = 0.95, Waa =1. %! What do you predict the allele frequency of A to be in the next generation? [Hint: Calculate p at time t+1.]

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305251052

Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter19: Population Genetics And Human Evolution

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1QP

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