Consider a finite population in which individuals carry two alleles at a particular genetic locus. One of the two alleles is currently at a frequency of 0.42 in the population. If the locus is neutral, such that neither allele confers a fitness advantage, what is the probability that this allele is eventually lost from the population?

Consider a finite population in which individuals carry two alleles at a particular genetic locus. One of the two alleles is currently at a frequency of 0.42 in the population. If the locus is neutral, such that neither allele confers a fitness advantage, what is the probability that this allele is eventually lost from the population?

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter19: Population Genetics And Human Evolution

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