Hitchhikers thumb is a recessive trait. We'll use: H=non-hitchhikers thumb allele and h=hitchhikers thumb allele. Suppose we sample our Bi 213 class and find that 72 students have a hitchhiker's thumb, while 128 do not. Assume that the class population is in HW-equilibrium with respect to this locus. How many carriers (individuals who carry one copy of the recessive hitchhiker's thumb allele) are there in our class? (Round off your answer to the nearest 1 individual.)

Hitchhikers thumb is a recessive trait. We'll use: H=non-hitchhikers thumb allele and h=hitchhikers thumb allele. Suppose we sample our Bi 213 class and find that 72 students have a hitchhiker's thumb, while 128 do not. Assume that the class population is in HW-equilibrium with respect to this locus. How many carriers (individuals who carry one copy of the recessive hitchhiker's thumb allele) are there in our class? (Round off your answer to the nearest 1 individual.)

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305251052

Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter19: Population Genetics And Human Evolution

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