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The frequency of an autosomal recessive condition is 0.001 (1 in 1000) in a population. What is the frequency of the mutant allele? Express your answers using three significant figures.

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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