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If the frequency of those exhibiting a monogenic autosomal recessive phenotype caused by only one known mutation is 1/18900 in a given population, what is the carrier frequency as a percentage?

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305251052

Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter5: The Inheritance Of Complex Traits

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 13QP: If there is no genetic variation within a population for a given trait, what is the heritability for...

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