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To calculate: The value of p, the frequency of the A2 allele, at equilibrium.
Introduction: The allele that is located at a particular locus in a population, its relative frequency value is calculated as a fraction, this frequency is known as allele frequency.
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To describe: The value of p, if relative fitness of genotypes changes to 1.0, 0.95, and 0.90.
Introduction: Fitness refers to the number of offspring that are produced by an individual to the upcoming generations. There are two measures of biological fitness one is absolute fitness and second is relative fitness.
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