This is a classic data set on wing coloration in the scarlet tiger moth (Panaxia  dominula). Coloration in this species had been previously shown to behave as a single-locus, two-allele system with incomplete dominance. Data for 1612  individuals are given below:  White-spotted (AA) =1469  Intermediate (Aa) = 138  Little spotting (aa) =5  Calculate the allele frequencies (p and q )

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This is a classic data set on wing coloration in the scarlet tiger moth (Panaxia 
dominula). Coloration in this species had been previously shown to behave as
a single-locus, two-allele system with incomplete dominance. Data for 1612 
individuals are given below: 
White-spotted (AA) =1469 
Intermediate (Aa) = 138 
Little spotting (aa) =5 
Calculate the allele frequencies (p and q ) 

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