Sample problem
HARDY-WEINBERG SAMPLE PROBLEM



Among U.S. Caucasians, about 1 in every 2,500 live births
has Cystic Fibrosis (CF), a recessive genetic disorder.
  • Assuming one dominant and one recessive allele,
    what are their allele frequencies?
  • What fraction of the population are heterozygotes?
  • What assumptions are made in these calculations?