Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a birth defect that causes an amino acid called phenylalanine to build...
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Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a birth defect that causes an amino acid called phenylalanine to build up in the body. The frequency of individuals born in a population with PKU is q2. There is one PKU (q2) birth per 10,000 births. The frequency of the recessive allele for PKU in this population is q=0.01. The frequency of the dominant allele in this population is p = 1 q=0.99. What is the frequency of carriers (2pq) in this population?4%2%1%3%
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