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Question
Give a mathematical expression for Hardy Weinberg's principle.
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Solution
p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1 where 'p2' represents the frequency of the homozygous dominant genotype (AA), '2pq' the frequency of the heterozygous genotype (Aa) and 'q2' the frequency of the homozygous recessive genotype (aa).
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