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BioMedSci Taylor IMEG 5 Question 2019-1
BioMedSci Taylor IMEG 5 Question 2019-1
Experimental Genetics
A.M.R.Taylor
An autosome
An X chromosome
A, Y chromosome
So, a + b = 1
a2 + 2ab + b2 = 1
HARDY WEINBERG RULE II
So a2 = 0.00007
And, therefore, frequency of PKU allele, a = 0.00007 =
0.0084
i.If the couple are not related, what is the risk that the first child will
have the disorder?