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An autosomal recessive trait has a frequency of 1:1000. What will be the carrier frequency if the population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

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0.58
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0.058
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0.005
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5.80
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Solution

The correct option is B 0.058
If the population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, then AA is p2, Aa is 2pq, and aa is q2
Since the trait is recessive and one in thousand individuals expressed the trait
q = q2=11000
q = 0.001
q = 0.031

We know that p + q = 1
p + 0.03 = 1
p = 1- 0.03
p = 0.97

Frequency of heterozygotes(carriers) are 2pq
2pq = 2×0.97×0.03
2pq = 0.058

So the carrier frequency in the population is 0.058.

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