
Essential Genetics 6th Edition by Daniel Hartl
Edition 6ISBN: 978-1449686482
Essential Genetics 6th Edition by Daniel Hartl
Edition 6ISBN: 978-1449686482 Exercise 9
A man with normal parents whose brother has phenylketonuria marries a phenotypically normal woman. In the general population, the incidence of phenylketonuria at birth is approximately 1 in 10,000. Assuming Hardy-Weinberg proportions:
(a) What is the probability that the man is a carrier?
(b) What is the probability that the wife is also a carrier?
(c) What is the probability that their first child will be affected?
(a) What is the probability that the man is a carrier?
(b) What is the probability that the wife is also a carrier?
(c) What is the probability that their first child will be affected?
Explanation
A man has a brother with phenylketonuria...
Essential Genetics 6th Edition by Daniel Hartl
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