Genetic Analysis: An Integrated Approach (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134605173
Author: Mark F. Sanders, John L. Bowman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 20, Problem 22P
Tay-Sachs disease is an autosomal recessive neurological disorder that is fatal in infancy. Despite its invariably lethal effect, Tay
a. What is a genetic bottleneck?
b. Explain how a genetic bottleneck and its aftermath could result in a population that carries a lethal allele in high frequency
c. In the population described, what is the frequency of the recessive allele that produces Tay
d. Assuming mating occurs at random in this population, what is the probability a couple are both carriers of Tay
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Genetic Analysis: An Integrated Approach (3rd Edition)
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