Question

What is the hardy weinberg symbol for the dominant allele

Answer 1

The Hardy Weinberg symbol for the dominant allele is 'p' in his equilibrium equation.

Step-by-step explanation:

• The equation given by Hardy: "
  `\bold{p^(2)+2 p q+q^(2)=1}`" is known as "Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium equation".
• The frequency of dominant allele and recessive allele for a trait is represented by 'p' and 'q' respectively.
• 2pq in the equation is the frequency for heterozygous genotype.

• Conditions that must be considered for the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium equation to satisfy are: no mutations , no flow of gene, large population size, no selective forces , no non-random mating.