1. Using the following data, calculate genotype and allele frequencies. Use this
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1. Using the following data, calculate genotype and allele frequencies. Use this information to calculate observed and expected heterozygosity and the fixation index, F. Here is the formula for F in this context. F = (H exp - H obs)/H exp
2. How would you interpret this value of F?
Genotype
# individuals
Freq.
A1A1
35
A2A2
21
A3A3
17
A4A4
15
A5A5
6
A1A2
20
A1A3
9
A1A4
15
A1A5
5
A2A3
9
A2A4
14
A2A5
0
A3A4
5
A3A5
3
A4A5
1
Total
Genotype
# individuals
Freq.
A1A1
35
A2A2
21
A3A3
17
A4A4
15
A5A5
6
A1A2
20
A1A3
9
A1A4
15
A1A5
5
A2A3
9
A2A4
14
A2A5
0
A3A4
5
A3A5
3
A4A5
1
Total
Explanation / Answer
Based on the given data,
The population has five different types of allele, namely, A1, A2, A3, A4 and A5. So, at this locus the entire population has 348 alleles.
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