Given the gene frequencies of MS and NS, what is the genotype frequency (MS/NS), assuming the genotype could occur in two different ways: MS: 0.2578 or NS: 0.0628.

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To calculate the genotype frequency, we need to use the Hardy-Weinberg equation:

p^2 + 2pq + q^2 = 1

where p is the frequency of the MS allele and q is the frequency of the NS allele.

From the given gene frequencies, we can determine that:

p = 0.2578 
q = 0.0628

Substituting these values into the equation:

(0.2578)^2 + 2(0.2578)(0.0628) + (0.0628)^2 = 0.0324

Therefore, the genotype frequency (MS/NS) is 0.0324.

The closest answer choice is C: 0.0324.

Given the Gene Frequencies of MS and NS, What Is