Threatened species often have small, isolated populations where mating between relatives occurs. Let's assume one of these threatened species has a disease controlled by a gene that has two alleles A and a. Only individuals with two copies of the "a" allele have the disease and die before reproducing. Question: What are the effects of inbreeding on the frequency of the "a" allele, and the frequency of the disease in the population?

Threatened species often have small, isolated populations where mating between relatives occurs. Let's assume one of these threatened species has a disease controlled by a gene that has two alleles A and a. Only individuals with two copies of the "a" allele have the disease and die before reproducing. Question: What are the effects of inbreeding on the frequency of the "a" allele, and the frequency of the disease in the population?

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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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Chapter19: Population Genetics And Human Evolution

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Problem 8QP: How Can We Measure Allele Frequencies in Populations? In a population where the females have the...

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