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Yes, use the Hardy-Weinburg equilibrium equation.
Hardy Weinburg
No allele can give an advantage
Hardy Diagnostics's population is 180.
If 91% of the population consists of black sheep, and the black wool allele is dominant, we can assume that all black sheep carry at least one copy of the black wool allele. Therefore, the frequency of the black wool allele in the population is 100%.
Chorlton-cum-Hardy's population is 13,512.
The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is a mathematical model used to predict the frequency of alleles in a population over time, assuming certain conditions are met. It is used by geneticists to study evolution, genetic drift, and natural selection within populations. It helps determine if a population is evolving or if forces such as mutation, gene flow, or genetic drift are affecting allele frequencies.
According to census.gov, the 2007 population estimate of Hardy County, West Virginia, is 12,669.
A large population residing on an isolated island is more likely to reach Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
rarely
If a new allele appears in a population, the Hardy-Weinberg formula cannot be used. This is because there is now no equilibrium.