Biology: Concepts and Investigations
Biology: Concepts and Investigations
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ISBN: 9780078024207
Author: Mariëlle Hoefnagels Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The five conditions that are required for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.

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According to the Hardy-Weinberg law, frequencies of allele and gene cannot change from one generation to another. The population genetics depends upon a close relationship between genotype and allele frequencies. Genotype frequency can be calculated by the number of individuals with their genotype that is divided by an entire number of populations.

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