Suppose you are studying the incidence of low lipoprotein lipase activity among 100 pairs of first cousins. The coefficient of relatedness is 12.5% (1/8) and the heritability is 0.48. In how many of the pairs would you find that both cousins have low lipoprotein lipase activity?

Suppose you are studying the incidence of low lipoprotein lipase activity among 100 pairs of first cousins. The coefficient of relatedness is 12.5% (1/8) and the heritability is 0.48. In how many of the pairs would you find that both cousins have low lipoprotein lipase activity?

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Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

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Author:Michael Cummings

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Chapter5: The Inheritance Of Complex Traits

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Problem 16QP: Why are monozygotic twins who are reared apart so useful in the calculation of heritability?

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